Podcast April 17

The ScoutCast – Episode 130 – Hangout

The ScoutCast revolution is here. Not content with having to ensure our voices are up to scratch, Granville and myself decide to risk ridicule and stream our first live Google Hangout version, putting our hairlines and choice of décor on the line.

Having embarked on this brave new world, it also made sense to shake up the content so we welcome back Jonty to fire us a whole host of questions from the community and introduce some special guests along the way. We start this week with none other than the world’s top Fantasy Premier League manager – Luke Weston is in the house to rub shoulders with mediocrity and field our inquisition.

If you missed the live stream, you can catch the full “warts and all” hangout version via the player below or, if you’re a traditionalists, you can help yourself to the regular edited podcast version via this link or stream it via the first player.

PS: Apologies that we focus the camera on Granville and then myself – this is down to human error rather than our huge egos. With our ranks, we’d rather have been off camera.

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JT's Dog
10 years, 1 month ago
Just watched scoutcast
http://www.gq.com/blogs/the-feed/2014/01/new-york-times-beards-trend-story.html

Unless you are in ZZ top tribute band it's time to change
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fireice
10 years, 1 month ago
Which of the problems should I deal with?

Mannone - Adrián
Coleman - Azpi - Ward - Vlaar(!) - Chester
Hazard(!) - Silva - Eriksen - Snodgrass(!) - Mutch
Suarez - Sturridge(!) - Lukaku(!?)

0FT, 4.1m in the bank

a) Haz -> Mata -4
b) Snodgrass -> Ramsey -4
c) Sturridge -> Aguero -4
d) Some or all of the above, something else?
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1. Sean.
  10 years, 1 month ago
  C
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TorresMagic™
10 years, 1 month ago
Last Man Standing, Elite 64 and FPL Open all updated.

Congrats to the final 11 and the quarter finalists.

http://www.tinyurl.com/fplopen
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Leelas legs 11
10 years, 1 month ago
Please choose one to bench-
Gerrard, Eriksson, Lallana Puncheon, Mutch
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1. JT's Dog
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Mutch
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2. La Roja
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Punch
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3. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Lallana or Mutch
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  1. tw
    10 years, 1 month ago
    +1
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4. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Mutch for me
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5. Leelas legs 11
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Cheers guys
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La Roja
10 years, 1 month ago
Evening gents
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1. Leelas legs 11
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Good evening (she says in her deepest voice :))
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JT's Dog
10 years, 1 month ago
Is it still too early to make cover transfers?
20odd points clear of nearest rival
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1. Jude Rooney
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Yep
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2. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Some transfers are obvious in that situation.
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  1. JT's Dog
    10 years, 1 month ago
    He only has around three players who could damage me so wise to cover them?
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    1. TorresMagic™
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Only if it makes your team a lot stronger. Need to prepare for GW37 also.
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      1. JT's Dog
        10 years, 1 month ago
        Think I can still do that, he has no cash to buy in united players so his moves will be predictable
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    2. Tony Yeboah
      10 years, 1 month ago
      big time.......at least the most dangerous one iyo
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3. Sean.
  10 years, 1 month ago
  20 points lead is nothing
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  1. JT's Dog
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Surely it's a 20 point lead.
    0 points is nothing
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    1. Sean.
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Rephrase
      Easily caught up in well less than 4 GW's 😉
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      1. JT's Dog
        10 years, 1 month ago
        Yeah only joking
        We have 6 players the same already, so figure one or two others will block him till end of season.
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        Sean.
        10 years, 1 month ago
        The best thing to do covering a lead is a safe (c) choice imo
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4. Leelas legs 11
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Is a 'cover transfer' one where you copy your rivals team?
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  1. JT's Dog
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Yip
    Well there good players anyway
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    1. JT's Dog
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Their
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      1. Robareid
        10 years, 1 month ago
        they're 😉
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  2. TorresMagic™
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Yeah
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    1. Leelas legs 11
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Thanks
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Count of Monte Hristo
10 years, 1 month ago
Baines owners, what are you doing with him?
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1. tw
  10 years, 1 month ago
  getting rid on my WC 😎
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  1. Count of Monte Hristo
    10 years, 1 month ago
    How on earth have you managed to keep it this long?
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    1. tw
      10 years, 1 month ago
      haven't really needed it up to this point. team was already set up well for the dgws so thought it'd be silly to burn it then.
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2. JK - Cønt ⭐
  10 years, 1 month ago
  getting rid next week for either Chester (if I keep Yaya or get Silva) or Demi (if I get Ramsey)
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tw
10 years, 1 month ago
was planning on bringing in demi on my WC this week but now i'm not so sure

what are your thoughts of city's defense?
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1. La Roja
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Leaky
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2. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Think you can make the top 10K?
  Guess if you WC'ed last week, you wouldn't have got Puncheon?
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  1. tw
    10 years, 1 month ago
    that's the hope
    
    I probably would've gotten puncheon but that's the only big difference. WCing this week I can lose yaya plus my 3 everton and AJ. ward too probably as he doesn't have great fixtures
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    1. TorresMagic™
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Good luck. Would be a shame to miss out due to keeping it too long.
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3. JT's Dog
  10 years, 1 month ago
  I would lose city defenders if I could, can't see them doing much at either end.
  Prefer other teams even with less games
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4. Leelas legs 11
  10 years, 1 month ago
  He has been a regular in the team for several weeks now so if its a Man City defender you are wanting then you know he is probably going to play. Just concerned re City's defence in general recently..
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Count of Monte Hristo
10 years, 1 month ago
Anyone not (c) Suarez?
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1. tw
  10 years, 1 month ago
  would be aguero if i don't. but I think I will. last year I paid heavily for not having suarez vs norwich both times. this year I was glad to finally (c) him vs them
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2. Leelas legs 11
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Swapped to Lukaku for last DGW (!). Now firmly back on Suarez.
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istanbul05
10 years, 1 month ago
Yaya to Gerrard or Nasri??

I have Aguero and Silva already.

Thanks
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1. La Roja
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Stevie G
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2. Leelas legs 11
  10 years, 1 month ago
  +1
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Mr Smith
10 years, 1 month ago
Good people, best defender for the run in:

A. Evra (eve, NOR, SUN, HUL, sot)
B. Kos (hul, NEW, WBA, nor)
C. Demichelis (WBA, cpl, eve, AVL, WHM)
D. Zabaleta (WBA, cpl, eve, AVL, WHM)
E. Ivanovic (SUN, liv, NOR, car)

?
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1. La Roja
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Kos
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2. The Mandalorian
  10 years, 1 month ago
  A
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3. Tony Yeboah
  10 years, 1 month ago
  prob ivan.....followed by kosc......i dont like evras rotation risk
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  1. The Mandalorian
    10 years, 1 month ago
    he was rotated for CL's football and also was carrying an injury
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    1. Mr Smith
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Think he's back now? I like the thought of Evra's attacking threat and Utd's fixtures are good after this weekend but no room for too many risks at this stage of the season.
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    2. Tony Yeboah
      10 years, 1 month ago
      yep but looks like hes leaving in summer so moyes may look to future.....plus he hasnt been playin well defensively and buttner has done well when called on.......there is a chance he wont play one of the dgw games and its too much chance for me at this stage of season
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4. Leelas legs 11
  10 years, 1 month ago
  E or B..have you considered Mertesacker or the cheaper option of Sagna? Arsenal have a good run coming up
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  1. Mr Smith
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Yes Kos is the front runner for me at the mo and having looked back over the season the extra baps potential of Kos trumps Mert.
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tw
10 years, 1 month ago
Eriksen, Ramsey, Sterling, Puncheon - which 3 should I get on my WC to go with Mata and Silva?
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1. Declan
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Eriksen, Ramsey, Sterling
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2. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 1 month ago
  You'll never play 5 mids.
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  1. Whitman2013
    10 years, 1 month ago
    He could if he buys Kane and plays 352?
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    1. TorresMagic™
      10 years, 1 month ago
      No point buying Kane then.
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      1. Whitman2013
        10 years, 1 month ago
        True but could be good this week?
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        TorresMagic™
        10 years, 1 month ago
        So no 343....
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3. Sean.
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Eriksen and Ramsey, then maybe a cheapie
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  1. tw
    10 years, 1 month ago
    like who? my SV for sterling is only 5.4 and puncheon isn't too expensive either. who cheaper than that is worth considering?
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    1. TorresMagic™
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Prepare for DGW. Amal does the job.
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      1. Whitman2013
        10 years, 1 month ago
        Or bacuna or delph
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    2. Sean.
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Amalfitano 4.2 GW ?
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    3. Leelas legs 11
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Out of your options- Erikkson, Ramsey and Puncheon.
      imo Bolasie is also looking interesting at 4.9m
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The Mandalorian
10 years, 1 month ago
I don't get the Rooney injury, a chipped bone takes 4 weeks to heal, not 10 days.
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1. sinik
  10 years, 1 month ago
  exactly, so either the injury was bullsht (didn't look it against Bayern) or the story about him returning to full contact training is bullsht..after all the article DOES say "it is understood"..mark of the nonsense
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  1. The Mandalorian
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Going off the bayern game, if he's still injured but plays then his fantasy potential has to be bollocks inwhich case i'd rather see wellbeck running round.
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2. Tony Yeboah
  10 years, 1 month ago
  was a bs injury to start with......just an excuse not to playroon before the bayern game (in which he played the full 90)
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  1. The Mandalorian
    10 years, 1 month ago
    he clearly couldn't kick the ball properly and missed a sitter to go 2-2.
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    1. Tony Yeboah
      10 years, 1 month ago
      he scuffed that shot....had f all to do with his toe.....he attempted to side foot it.....his toes didnt come into it
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3. tw
  10 years, 1 month ago
  so he'll be back soon?
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JK - Cønt ⭐
10 years, 1 month ago
a) Yaya/Silva and Chester
b) Ramsey and Demi/Kos
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1. Declan
  10 years, 1 month ago
  B) Rambo and Kos
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    10 years, 1 month ago
    requires an extra transfer and selling Yaya, still in favour?
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    1. Declan
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Let's wait till the pressers to make that call, I think I'll do Yaya ➡ Ramsey
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2. tw
  10 years, 1 month ago
  A
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3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  10 years, 1 month ago
  C) Ramsey and O'Shea.
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    10 years, 1 month ago
    O'Shea? No thanks Mannone is enough Sunderland defence for me
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      10 years, 1 month ago
      I think that you are not thinking, my friend.
      
      Mazel tov. 🙂
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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        10 years, 1 month ago
        really? what evidence is there to support the idea that double Sunderland defence is anything other than madness
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        Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        10 years, 1 month ago
        The evidence is all around! 🙂
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        10 years, 1 month ago
        not in clean sheets it isn't
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        Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        10 years, 1 month ago
        Look at the situation; the context. 🙂
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Demel
10 years, 1 month ago
......and yes my midfield is that bad.

Who would you bench?

A) AJ
B) Delph
C) Mutch
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1. Sean.
  10 years, 1 month ago
  AJ, out of those
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Wild Rover
10 years, 1 month ago
In case anyone missed it, TW has a WC 😉
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1. JT's Dog
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Shower or bath?
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2. tw
  10 years, 1 month ago
  😀
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3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  10 years, 1 month ago
  I hope that he uses it. 😉
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4. Declan
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Sure if you've got it, flaunt it 😉
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Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
10 years, 1 month ago
"Oh, we march from here to there
And it doesn't matter where
You can hear us push
Through the deepest bush
With a military air!
With a military air!

We're a cracker jack brigade
On a pachyderm parade
But we'd rather stroll to a water hole
For a furlough in the shade!
For a furlough in the shade!"
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Will you be on the next scoutcast?
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Certainly not. My rank is not of interest. 🙂
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    1. TorresMagic™
      10 years, 1 month ago
      They want you for your character.
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JT's Dog
10 years, 1 month ago
Breaking news
Demi is accused of Cardiff team leak
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 1 month ago
  That's old news.
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  1. JT's Dog
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Not if you don't live your life on here it isn't 😉
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    1. TorresMagic™
      10 years, 1 month ago
      You posted it ages ago.
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JayCee
10 years, 1 month ago
So, I have 75 points to catch up the leader of my ML! 🙂 Any suggestions guys:

My team:

Boruc

Chester/Vlaar/Coleman/Ward/Terry

Mutch/Silva/Yaya/Barkley/Hazard

Suarez/Aguero/Lukaku

Leaders team *Differentials only:

Cech

Kolarov/Baker/Faye

Sterling/Nolan

Studge/Giroud
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Be happy you have 2 forward diffs. You need to strengthen the mids.
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Declan
10 years, 1 month ago
Yaya, Dzeko, Lukaku ➡ Ramsey, Kun, Giroud -8?
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  10 years, 1 month ago
  why not keep Lukaku this week and see what the situation with Rooney is?
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  1. UnderstandablyDistraught
    10 years, 1 month ago
    this be the verse
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Bøwstring The Carp
10 years, 1 month ago
Anyone watch the Arsenal Chelsea FA Youth Cup match earlier?

Have to say that guy Isaiah Brown looks like he could be a great player in the future.

Shame West Brom couldn't hold onto him.
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1. Whitman2013
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Yeah it was decent better team won just a shame iwobi couldn't score 1v1 and no one was ever within 30 yards of chuba
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Thomass
10 years, 1 month ago
Trotty 🙁
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1. UnderstandablyDistraught
  10 years, 1 month ago
  ease off on the fiber
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2. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 1 month ago
  What happened?
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  1. Thomass
    10 years, 1 month ago
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-2606178/EXCLUSIVE-Jonathan-Trott-puts-cricket-career-hold-anxiety-attacks.html
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    1. TorresMagic™
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Mitchell Johnson was the main cause.
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Acquafresca
10 years, 1 month ago
Ramsey or Gerrard ?
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1. La Roja
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Gerrard
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2. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Ramsey after this week.
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  1. Acquafresca
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Need a replacement for Yaya this week.
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    1. TorresMagic™
      10 years, 1 month ago
      I just got Mata. Seems Gerrard is the favour.
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      1. Acquafresca
        10 years, 1 month ago
        Hmm I could get Mata a week early I guess.. good fixtures.
        
        Also would be a nice differential to ML leader's Gerrard.
        
        Cheers.
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      2. Acquafresca
        10 years, 1 month ago
        or save and play 433 maybe.
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3. joinho
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Gerrard
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4. Sean.
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Ramsey , will give you more flexibility for the upcoming DGW
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5. An Púca
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Gerrard
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6. Kevin Twine
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Gerrard.
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7. MaRooney 5
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Gerrard
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Thomass
10 years, 1 month ago
...

TW, when will you put up the scores for the champions league and Europa league games?
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 1 month ago
  He will when he finishes his WC in 36 hours.
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Saint Domingo
10 years, 1 month ago
Great scoutcast lads,superb viewing
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Can only get better 😀
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wedgec
10 years, 1 month ago
a) Nasri this week then Rooney & Amalfiano next
or
b) Silva this week then Mata & 5.5 forward (Rodallega or Kane?)

Both -4
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JK - Cønt ⭐
10 years, 1 month ago
if I dump Yaya for Ranmsey I'll lose a City spot and a DGWer, any non United DGW defenders worth having?
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Yes. 😉
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    10 years, 1 month ago
    who DOESN'T play for Sunderland 😉
    
    why do you prefer Sunderland over say Hull?
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Because ... they have the most to play for!
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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        10 years, 1 month ago
        also true but they also have a very crap defence
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        10 years, 1 month ago
        Hmmm. OK. So, you are going to get A J? Wickham?
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McSauce
10 years, 1 month ago
Yaya to silva tonight??
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 1 month ago
  Not for me. Want a sure starter this week.
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  1. McSauce
    10 years, 1 month ago
    i have nasri already!! Who would u go for??
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    1. McSauce
      10 years, 1 month ago
      Current Team Torres!
      
      Mannone
      Baines // Azpi // Baker
      Eriksen // Yaya // Nasri // Gerrard
      Lukaku // Aguero // Suarez (C)
      
      Bench: Boruc ; Stones // Parker // Chester
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      1. Demel
        10 years, 1 month ago
        Mata
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      2. TorresMagic™
        10 years, 1 month ago
        You don't want Yaya back?
        Watchlist has the viable choices.
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        McSauce
        10 years, 1 month ago
        Silva nasri aguero are the best 3 for me going forward!!
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        TorresMagic™
        10 years, 1 month ago
        Are Mata and Ramsey options later?
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        McSauce
        10 years, 1 month ago
        Yaya to silva this week! (3 city)
        
        Gerrard --> Mata GW 36 for DGW
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fk partizan belgrade
10 years, 1 month ago
This week Lukaku & Yaya OUT, Nasri & Adeba IN... Next week Mirallas OUT, Mata IN... What do you think guys ?
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Tony Yeboah
10 years, 1 month ago
wow lots of transfers goin on today.....guess with the yaya hazard injurys and aguero return.....coupled with people takin deperate punts to chase down ml leaders.......was hopin mata would only rise once this gw but no chance
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