Podcast March 20

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…

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1569Tippins
10 years, 1 month ago
Who would you play this game week out of Chester and Livermore?
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1. Plymouth
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Livermore, dont think Hull will keep any CS.
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  1. 1569Tippins
    10 years, 1 month ago
    I was thinking Livermore but RMT suggests Chester haha
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2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  10 years, 1 month ago
  I would think about playing both ...
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  1. 1569Tippins
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Already got a full allocation of solid DGW'ers, this is for the 11th place in my starting lineup so it's one or the other I'm afraid.
    
    Any preference?
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Chester.
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      1. 1569Tippins
        10 years, 1 month ago
        I was hoping you wouldn't say that haha
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3. Snikiii
  10 years, 1 month ago
  50/50 chester imo
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  1. 1569Tippins
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Cheers
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4. roganyosh
  10 years, 1 month ago
  chester
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Plymouth
10 years, 1 month ago
Could you guys please give me an honest review on this team:

Adrian (Speroni)

Baines, Zab, Coleman (Azp, Ward)

Yaya, Silva, Gerrard, Rosicky (Ki)

Studge, Suarez, Lukaku

Thanks!
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1. Moorinho
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Honestly, I wasn't sure this could be afforded.
  
  Really good.
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  1. RedLightning
    10 years, 1 month ago
    It can't with a budget of 104.8.
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    1. Moorinho
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Costs 109.7
      
      Strange, I thought it was upwards of 113.
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      1. RedLightning
        10 years, 1 month ago
        The team in Plymouth's link only has a TV of 104.8, so that's not his team unless his link is wrong.
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2. pundit of punts
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Very nice.
  
  that defense.
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3. Tozier
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Looks good, considering Rosicky myself. He's so injury prone though, it's a little offputting.
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  1. Plymouth
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Ye, a bit unsure about Rosicky, Arteta, Johnson or Sissoko!
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4. Holy See
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Very nice. Honestly 😉
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5. 1569Tippins
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Looks very good to me. (C) Suarez or do you need to take a punt?
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6. stooshermadness
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Awesome.
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7. Snikiii
  10 years, 1 month ago
  perfect for gw 31
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  1. Plymouth
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Actually I made a mistake here, it´s supposed to be Nasri and not Silva, couldnt afford Silva. Atm captaincy is on Suarez yes.
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8. roganyosh
  10 years, 1 month ago
  really solid team all around maybe missing a haz
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gers23
10 years, 1 month ago
Yaya and Long

or

Gerrard and Dzeko

ugh lol
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1. Snikiii
  10 years, 1 month ago
  depends, if you are behind of your rivals gerrard and dzeko if not yaya and long
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Parm
10 years, 1 month ago
Hmmm, thinking Kagawa may get a run out on Saturday, after being promised play time in the past two.

Not good for Januzaj owners.
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Kawasaki has been truly awful - Moyse surely can't?
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  1. Parm
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Who knows what goes on in that mans head, I don't know anymore.
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      10 years, 1 month ago
      There is that ... 🙁
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      1. Parm
        10 years, 1 month ago
        We could see Young, even. Nani's back now too...
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2. Snikiii
  10 years, 1 month ago
  i think welbeck starts in front of janu anyway if Rvp is back
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Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
10 years, 1 month ago
A} Suarez Silva Chester

B} Lukaku Silva Zabaleta
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1. Snikiii
  10 years, 1 month ago
  a...
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2. 1569Tippins
  10 years, 1 month ago
  A
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3. lifes a pitch
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Suarez
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4. Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Thanks
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mitro
10 years, 1 month ago
Just interested to know, what were your best intended one week punts in your fpl history?
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1. Parm
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Chris Eagles scored 2 for me back in 2011/12.
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2. pundit of punts
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Berbatov last season scored a brace at the Emirates for me.
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3. The Light Knight
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Gerrard (c) for DGW with a hattrick vs Everton
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4. Tiote on Peyote
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Captaining Dempsey for his hat-trick.
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5. GREENDREAMS11
  10 years, 1 month ago
  petric for fulham when he scored a brace and assist on the 1st day of the season, i had him v/c and ended up getting him as an autosub as Mancini rested my chosen captain that day, I think it was Dzeko not 100% sure on that bit though. Just remember thinking Mancini is a tool , but thanking him afterwards.
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6. applebonkers
  10 years, 1 month ago
  jack collison in his debut season
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7. applebonkers
  10 years, 1 month ago
  aruna dindane too
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8. lifes a pitch
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Lukaku(C) end of last season
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9. isacki: full casual
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Now you say this, I don't think I have any good one week punts.
  
  That sounds like a lesson, doesn't it.
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Tronity
10 years, 1 month ago
Fonte, Snodgrass & Lallana > Davies, Nolan and Silva for -8 hit?
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Big_Andy_GAWA
10 years, 1 month ago
Is Chelsea game on BT Sport on Sat, lads?
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1. GREENDREAMS11
  10 years, 1 month ago
  yes
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2. Jax
  10 years, 1 month ago
  The 12.45 games are always on Bt sport
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Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
10 years, 1 month ago
Whats the likelihood of Rvp starting against West Ham?

Less than 50% or More than 50%
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1. Tiote on Peyote
  10 years, 1 month ago
  No one knows. Wait for news tomorrow.
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2. pundit of punts
  10 years, 1 month ago
  The former.
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3. The Light Knight
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Less. Likely that he has some sort of bruise/pain after that knock, and likely that Moyes wouldn't want to risk him in a meaningless game with the derby right after it.
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4. Hubert
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Less
  
  I suspect Moyes will focus on having him fully fit the CL
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pundit of punts
10 years, 1 month ago
Parm,set up with your team in the fantasy T 20 for the main tournament starting tomorrow?
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1. Parm
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Nope, not even a thought yet, you?
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  1. pundit of punts
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Just tinkering atm. 20 transfers only makes it tough.
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    1. Parm
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Hafeez or Afridi?
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      1. pundit of punts
        10 years, 1 month ago
        Hafeez for consistency. Afridi for explosiveness.
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        Parm
        10 years, 1 month ago
        Warner, Kohli, Amla, Dilshan.
        Hafeez, Gayle.
        Sangakkara.
        Ashwin, Malinga, Narine, McCullum.
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        pundit of punts
        10 years, 1 month ago
        That looks sweet.
        
        Those 3 spinners will get a lot of points.
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        Parm
        10 years, 1 month ago
        Still not sure about Gayle. Bravo a better option?
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        Parm
        10 years, 1 month ago
        Feck, thought the number of ICC reliance players went up to 6. 😳
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        Van Dal
        10 years, 1 month ago
        Link to game?
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        Parm
        10 years, 1 month ago
        http://cricketicc.fantasyleague.com/
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        pundit of punts
        10 years, 1 month ago
        You just can't take chances with Gayle.
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Tronity
10 years, 1 month ago
Mannone, (Ruddy)
Davies, Kos, Coleman (Terry, Ward)
Silva, Haz, Sterling, Nolan (Ki)
Suarez, Sturridge, Lukaku

Reckon I'm good to go? 0.4 in the bank
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1. Elwood
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Looks good
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  1. Tronity
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Cheers! Big, big week!
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Scratch
10 years, 1 month ago
Pretty sure this is the first time in many years of playing this game I haven't made a transfer leading up to a DGW. Wish it would just start already
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 1 month ago
  go on, you know you want to 😀
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  1. Scratch
    10 years, 1 month ago
    11 doublers already, no moves to do 🙁
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The Light Knight
10 years, 1 month ago
http://www.statsbomb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Kagawa_Gif_OMGMOYES.gif
Poor old Shinji
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GK
10 years, 1 month ago
Play Ivanovic/Chester or Baines (-4)?
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1. Tozier
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Baines, fancy him to get at least an assist which would pay for the hit, anything else a bonus. Future investment for everton's dgw 34 too.
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The King
10 years, 1 month ago
Honest opinions on my team

Mannone
Chester - koscielny - azpil (clyne, Faye)
Hazard - yaya - lallana - sterling (gnabry)
Suarez - studge - adebayor

I am thinking: koscielny, yaya, adebayor ----->>> distin, silva, lukaku

I desperately need thoughts on this decision as I won't be able to undo it! 🙂
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 1 month ago
  why do you want to make your team worse?
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2. Scratch
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Daft
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3. Sputnikboy
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Why not just Lallana to Nolan and ade to lukaku
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  1. The King
    10 years, 1 month ago
    That's an option! Need lukaku with his double gameweek and favourable fixture coming up
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    1. Sputnikboy
      10 years, 1 month ago
      I think it would optimise your points chances.
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      1. The King
        10 years, 1 month ago
        It's either that then or swap adebayor for long or someone like that for the double gameweek, then maybe bring in remy
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Sputnikboy
10 years, 1 month ago
Evening chaps, has anyone heard of any news on Aguero. I can't find any and currently have him in my squad. Don't know whether to hold or sell this week. What the general consensus?
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1. lifes a pitch
  10 years, 1 month ago
  most have sold, especially with dgw in mind
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  1. Sputnikboy
    10 years, 1 month ago
    That they have but he might be back for 2nd game and I can afford to bench him....
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    1. lifes a pitch
      10 years, 1 month ago
      if you think he will be back for 2nd game then don't bench him
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2. Suarezista
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Wait for the news tomorrow, but I think you will need to sell him.
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  1. Sputnikboy
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Looks like I've not much choice 🙂
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Obi Wan Elokobi
10 years, 1 month ago
What ever happened to N'zogbia he use to be a favourite round here, is he injured?
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1. Scratch
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Injured for the season.
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2. lifes a pitch
  10 years, 1 month ago
  partly that, mostly cos he's been rubbish at Villa
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Elwood
10 years, 1 month ago
Evening gents,

is th a kind scout that could post up the expected risers tonight please?
I can't access the price change sites.

🙂
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1. Suarezista
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Evening
  Lukaku, Nolan and Giroud rising
  Lallana and Schurrle dropping
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2. Parm
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Lukaku, Nolan, Giroud.
  Schurrle & Lallana dropping
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NED KELLY
10 years, 1 month ago
Imagine a Suarez red card 10 mins in to the Cardiff game..

My aim is a 100pts this week so I hope that doesn't happen
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lifes a pitch
10 years, 1 month ago
does anyone believe that Lukaku will do anything in this DGW or has everyone got this same sinking feeling ???
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1. Obi Wan Elokobi
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Think he'll get at least one goal
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2. NED KELLY
  10 years, 1 month ago
  8pts maybe less
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3. Tozier
  10 years, 1 month ago
  I'm not filled with enthusiasm if I'm honest.
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4. tm245
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Happy to have avoided him. They don't pass to him except for Baines bombing forward when Pienaar is also playing.
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  1. lifes a pitch
    10 years, 1 month ago
    this is the real problem, greedy dailyfailyou and mirrallas who thinks he's messi
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tm245
10 years, 1 month ago
I was worried about losing my nerve for a big hit if I spread out my transfers over the week. I've already taken a -4 but I might actually stop now instead of going through with the one or two others I'd been planning.

Any thoughts on either or both of these potential hits would be helpful. Thanks.

Boruc or McGregor/Mannone -4 (rotate w Boruc from 31-38)

Hazard, or Sterling -4 (bench Hazard and sell Janujaz)
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1. Suarezista
  10 years, 1 month ago
  I won't take a hit to bench Hazard, I would do it if it was for free, the other one seems good, with Mannone for the other DGWs
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Tozier
10 years, 1 month ago
McGregor and hazard
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1. Tozier
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Meant to be a reply to TM245
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2. tm245
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Cheers. Am leaning that way as well.
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Suarezista
10 years, 1 month ago
Which combo would you prefer lads:
A) Silva & Flanagan
B) Sterling & Zabaleta

I have Suarez Sturridge and Yaya, if it changes your choise.

Another question: Dummett nailed on ?
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1. Parm
  10 years, 1 month ago
  A.
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2. Tozier
  10 years, 1 month ago
  A, think most people are underestimating liverpool's CS chances but i've brought in Johnson myself.
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3. Respect My Authoritah
  10 years, 1 month ago
  A
  
  Yes
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4. tm245
  10 years, 1 month ago
  What they said.
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5. Suarezista
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Cheers all 🙂 that is what I was thinking
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Bakeyournoodle23
10 years, 1 month ago
HELP:
A) Shaw & Dyer to Chester & Nolan (-8)
B) Shaw & Dyer to C.Davis & AJ/OX (-8)
C) Keep Dyer, Play Hazard & Gets Zabs in For Shaw (-4)
D) Nothing

Team:
Adrian
Willamson-Coleman-Shaw?
Sterling-Yaya-Nasri-Dyer/Hazard?
Suarez-Lukkau-Strurridge

Bench: Boruc, Ward, Azpi, Dyer/Hazard
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1. lifes a pitch
  10 years, 1 month ago
  C
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2. Suarezista
  10 years, 1 month ago
  C for me, I also may consider playing Dyer if he is confirmed fit.
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  1. Bakeyournoodle23
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Cheers for your help! 🙂
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HurriKane
10 years, 1 month ago
Start Hazard or McCartney ?
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pablo discobar
10 years, 1 month ago
anyone playing the ultimate game? the dgw is a bit messy yeah? obviously loaded up on dgw players who all play on the first day, i can`t change anyone out though on the sunday as i have 0 players from those 4 teams, and then if i wanted to change anyone for tuesday i could not as they would have already played yeah?
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1. Bastien
  10 years, 1 month ago
  guess you got it right.
  all the DWGers are playing on sat. so the only option to replace is with a player that has only 1 match this week. looks like i wont make any substitutions.actually, i'll do that only in case of an injury on sat that will keep the player out midweek as well
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2. Bastien
  10 years, 1 month ago
  btw, Adrian (MUN,HUL) or McGregor (WBA, whu)?
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Revival
10 years, 1 month ago
Worth keeping Barkley or sell for a hit? Other mids are Gerrard Yaya and Hazard.
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Willis.
10 years, 1 month ago
I've already taken a hit and have 7 DGWers.

A) JT (ARS) and Bassong (SUN)

B) JT (ARS) and Dummett (CPL, EVE) (-4)

C) Baines (SWA, new) and Dummett (CPL, EVE) (-8)
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1. Bastien
  10 years, 1 month ago
  A
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  1. Keep the Faith
    10 years, 1 month ago
    A
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2. lifes a pitch
  10 years, 1 month ago
  what about Baines and someone else
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Keep the Faith
10 years, 1 month ago
Mannone
Coleman Terry Ivan
Toure Gerrard Mirallas Hazard
Suarez Studge Lukaku

Boruc Olsson Vlaar Noone

Only 8 DGW and Chelsea have good fix, 2.3 in bank

Anything worth -4?
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1. lifes a pitch
  10 years, 1 month ago
  good team apart from mirallas. would consider Mirallas to Silva
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  1. Keep the Faith
    10 years, 1 month ago
    cheers same thoughts but mirallas has nice fix next GW and DGW this but may only play 1, not sure if -4 worth it
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    1. lifes a pitch
      10 years, 1 month ago
      his reduced gametime makes it worth it for someone nailed, i got Gerrard in.
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  2. NATSTER
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Is he that bad? 🙁
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2. Four Four Boyz
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Chelsea have a good fixture?! Playing against a team that can go within a point of them at the top...wouldn't call that easy.
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blauriecon
10 years, 1 month ago
MANNONE
COLEMAN EVRA Vlaar/Azpi/Ward
MATA NOLAN STERLING YAYA Hazard
LUKAKU STURRIDGE SUAREZ

A) Azpi>ZABALETA -4
B) No Transfer and 3rd Defender
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