Podcast August 21

The ScoutCast – Episode 134 – Starter

Gently does it. Granville and I ease ourselves into the season with another thirty-minute bite-size podcast, gradually building up our fitness before we go full tilt next month.

Yes, it’s just the pair of us again, cuddling up in our intimate studio to discuss the events of Gameweek one, whilst casting one eye on the fixtures and events to come this weekend.

We get through the usual array of regulars, with Granville explaining how a wedding and a bout of childcare threatened to ruin his campaign, just as it gets out of the blocks. We reach out to all those Siggy benchers, whilst picking the bones out United’s limp corpse following their opening day defeat. We then chat Fabregas vs Hazard, Ivanovic vs the rest (they’re going to run and run) and sing Ultimate’s praises for helping the previously unloved play their part in our Fantasy seasons.

Pick at the buffet via this link, or dash straight to the main course via the handy player below….

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Fantasy Gold
9 years, 10 months ago
Terry > Hutton for -16?
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1. Walsh
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Defo
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2. Captain Shirokov
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Try to find the money for Vlaar, make it a -20 if you have to.
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3. RyanC
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Might want to consider Bartley for a -24 too.
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  1. Fantasy Gold
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Very good suggestions. Noted.
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  2. Captain Shirokov
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Good shout.
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MJ6987
9 years, 10 months ago
Reports are that Balotelli will be on £150k per week.
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1. Fantasy Gold
  9 years, 10 months ago
  lol.
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2. CoolBeans
  9 years, 10 months ago
  I heard 90k
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3. piquiblanco
  9 years, 10 months ago
  115k according to Times. What's interesting is that Liverpool wants to include some clauses compelling Balo to good behavior. It'll allow them to punish him if he acts like a moron again
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  1. chrisjdgrady
    9 years, 10 months ago
    * when
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    1. piquiblanco
      9 years, 10 months ago
      Thought I made a grammar mistake! 😀
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HVT
9 years, 10 months ago
I'm not sure if this has been asked and I can't find it in the hot topics but his much will Balotelli be in Fpl?
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1. MJ6987
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Nope, you're the first one to ask.
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  1. MJ6987
    9 years, 10 months ago
    I reckon 9.5
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  2. HVT
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Always good for the scoop! 😉
    Still can't bloody decide on Giroud 🙁
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2. Fantasy Gold
  9 years, 10 months ago
  3 Bojangles.
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3. Captain Shirokov
  9 years, 10 months ago
  There are posts about how much he's gonna be and then there are posts taking the piss out of posts of how much he's gonna be.
  
  Give it a rest. 😉
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  1. HVT
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Ah sorry if I spoiled your evening!
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    1. HVT
      9 years, 10 months ago
      😉
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      1. Captain Shirokov
        9 years, 10 months ago
        It's ok, I got over it. Now to deal with the price rise queries for the night. 😛
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TD Champ
9 years, 10 months ago
Thinking of saving my transfer this GW. Am i overlooking anything obvious? (Had an amazing GW 1 btw)
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0.5 itb.
Krul - Foster
Azpi - Chester - Bartley - Moore - Hutton
Fabs - Rambo - Mata - Siggy - Marney
Rooney - Studge - Dzeko
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1. jdogg
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Hold.x
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2. CoolBeans
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Id feel a bit a bit worried going without Costa but overall your team looks tip top.
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  1. TD Champ
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Feeling worried!
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3. chrisjdgrady
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Nah but you're probably gonna have to sort out that defense eventually. Bartley is basically done for
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Spike ⚽️
9 years, 10 months ago
Is Fiso price changes considered to be more accurate that Total again ?
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1. Spike ⚽️
  9 years, 10 months ago
  thanks for the response 🙁
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2. piquiblanco
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Not yet. They changed something in the engine today, but the accuracy is yet to be confirmed. Would rather rely on Fiso than Total though.
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Venom Snake
9 years, 10 months ago
Are we expecting Siggy not to get that last rise after what's happened with his previous rise this week?
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1. Fantasy Gold
  9 years, 10 months ago
  He'll get the full rise. His wife will be ecstatic.
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  1. Venom Snake
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Gettin' Siggy with it.
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    1. Captain Shirokov
      9 years, 10 months ago
      😀
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    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      9 years, 10 months ago
      *puts sunglasses on
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      1. chrisjdgrady
        9 years, 10 months ago
        This was a good string of posts guys
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FPL Touches
9 years, 10 months ago
Woodward...

Sign Di Maria! The is the most open opportunity you are going to get to sign a world class player...

Can he balls this up?!
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1. VougieDipond
  9 years, 10 months ago
  he reeks of Mata to me square peg in round hole unless LVG changes the system
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  1. MJ6987
    9 years, 10 months ago
    He will change the system! He doesn't want to be playing 352, he's made that quite clear.
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    1. Fifa las vegas
      9 years, 10 months ago
      Can he chance the system to accommodate Rvp, Rooney, mata and di Maria though? 😐
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      1. sinik
        9 years, 10 months ago
        It's a fallacy that we HAVE to accommodate everyone. Top clubs pick players based on the tactical needs of the upcoming match and have quality players on the bench.
        
        A 4-3-3 with RVP, Mata and Di Maria up front is tantalizing.
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      2. Fifa las vegas
        9 years, 10 months ago
        *change
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  2. FPL Touches
    9 years, 10 months ago
    If we bought Di Maria we would undoubtedly change to a 4-3-3 or 4-2-1-3 with DM on the wing
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2. TD Champ
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Hope so!
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3. Fantasy Gold
  9 years, 10 months ago
  He'll go to P$G on deadline day and we'll sign James MacArthur for £30m.
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  1. FPL Touches
    9 years, 10 months ago
    😀 Ouch
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4. MJ6987
  9 years, 10 months ago
  These bids take time to prepare you know!
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  1. sinik
    9 years, 10 months ago
    yeah apparently 2 and a half months.
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  2. sinik
    9 years, 10 months ago
    but only at United, everywhere else business is done quickly and efficiently.
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5. FF Dirtbag
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Who else is
  United looking to get in?
  
  Wonder how much di Maria would be in fpl?
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  1. Fifa las vegas
    9 years, 10 months ago
    9.5 or 10 IMO.
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6. Fifa las vegas
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Of course, it's ed ffs!
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7. Hibbo
  9 years, 10 months ago
  To be honest Di Maria ain't the answer to United's problems at all IMO.
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  1. FPL Touches
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Fair enough but I can't see him NOT improving on some of the appalling displays we saw from Nani, Young and Valencia last season. That Fulham game for example; you'd fancy Di Maria to at least produce far superior deliveries into the box and also play without fear of failing, which was painfully evident under Moyes.
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    1. Hibbo
      9 years, 10 months ago
      Yeah I'm with you on what Di Maria can deliver but United have Mata Rooney RvP Januzaj and Kagawa who some manager should be able to get returns from. They haven't replaced either Schools or Keane in midfield and that's going back a bit. Now add the fact that the defence is mid table as the cherry on top and to me that's what needs work. Rojo, yeah. I'm not sure tbh time will tell but United need more ooomph down the spine of the team.
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      1. Hibbo
        9 years, 10 months ago
        *Scholes
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VougieDipond
9 years, 10 months ago
very good at hitting the bottom of the page. Anyone considering making Hazard captain?
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1. RyanC
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Considered. Armbanded.
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2. Alan Hansen's Emu
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Yeah I am.
  
  He got in to more advanced positions than Costa last match.
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3. asquishypotato
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Yes if I had him. But I don't. So Costa it is.
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4. jdogg
  9 years, 10 months ago
  If i had him i would think hes aln excellent option.x
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asquishypotato
9 years, 10 months ago
Lamela owners: fear not! He got two assists tonight, and barely played 20 minutes!

Now why could he not have done that against West Ham.
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1. VougieDipond
  9 years, 10 months ago
  😀
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2. chrisjdgrady
  9 years, 10 months ago
  He's earned himself another chance. He's on thin ice with Tadic and Cabella lurking though..
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FF Dirtbag
9 years, 10 months ago
How's this team for the weekend? Do I need to do anything? Got 1 FT and 0 in the bank.

Begovic
Jones Caulker Naylor
Mata Fabregas Ramsey Siggy
Rooney Costa(c) Dzeko

Gilks; Davis, Wisdom, PVA

Any advice would be helpful!
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1. RyanC
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Nope, you're good to go.
  
  Maybe Caulker to Clyne, but I think you're set.
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2. Yank Revolution
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Keep, but I'd look to upgrade Caulker, Jones or Naylor to a bigger hitter in D.
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  1. FF Dirtbag
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Cheers lads. Think I am gonna just keep the FT.
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3. TD Champ
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Looks very good! No need for attacking Liverpool cover with their upcoming games
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  1. FF Dirtbag
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Going to get sterling in probably after the next game.
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MJ6987
9 years, 10 months ago
Tomorrow night is gonna be fun on here with some high profile players set to fall, and others to rise. Kneejerk Pt 2
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1. Fantasy Gold
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Who is falling/rising MJ?
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  1. MJ6987
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Not sure exactly but falling probably Mata and Luis. Cameron. Maybe Giroud, Coutinho, Gerrard, Young, etc.
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    1. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 10 months ago
      Mata falling? Seriously?
      
      I fecking hate early season casuals!
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      1. MJ6987
        9 years, 10 months ago
        I think so.
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    2. MJ6987
      9 years, 10 months ago
      Risers?
      
      Cesc again, Siggy again, Costa, Koscielny, Clyne? Ramsey, etc
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      1. Lanley Staurel
        9 years, 10 months ago
        Not sure Fab and Siggy will rise. FISO haven't got their algorithm sorted yet so they may need to get to 200%.
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      2. Fantasy Gold
        9 years, 10 months ago
        Nice risers list.
        
        It was always a risk that Mata would fall with Sterling getting big points.
        
        Knee jerkers everywhere I tell you....
        
        I would be buzzing if he grabs a brace just to witness the meltdown on here. It's almost with captaining him....just in case.... 😉
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        Fantasy Gold
        9 years, 10 months ago
        *worth
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    3. Hibbo
      9 years, 10 months ago
      Hopefully Mata beats the drop by sheer fluke of the system and he scores well vs Sunderland.
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      1. Oz
        9 years, 10 months ago
        Hope and good fixtures may just keep Mata up until gw2
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2. asquishypotato
  9 years, 10 months ago
  These players are?
  
  *cue community questions asking about hits
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Fifa las vegas
9 years, 10 months ago
God, that lad found dead in Donegal, with Ebola like symptoms, that's not good. 🙁
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1. Fantasy Gold
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Wtf :/
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2. Fifa las vegas
  9 years, 10 months ago
  They're, doing tests, not confirmed yet. Hope he didn't have it! Definitely don't need that in the country 🙁
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  1. Fantasy Gold
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Feck no. That would be catastrophic. Praying it's not that
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applebonkers
9 years, 10 months ago
dawson signing for hull would turn alex bruce into one of those limpets you need to get rid of but you never get the chance to shift
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1. Yank Revolution
  9 years, 10 months ago
  That's what wild cards are for! Dredging out the drecks like Bruce 😉
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  1. applebonkers
    9 years, 10 months ago
    true true. emergency limpet vacuum
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    1. Captain Shirokov
      9 years, 10 months ago
      lol, that's the new name for the wc
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2. MJ6987
  9 years, 10 months ago
  I had one of those last season. What was his name? Ah, yes, Alex Bruce!
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  1. applebonkers
    9 years, 10 months ago
    ha, so this is what it's like eh
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    1. MJ6987
      9 years, 10 months ago
      Not nice!
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LMNO
9 years, 10 months ago
Raphael available, Evans marker gone from red to yellow, Rojo added. Is Blackett still a contender this week?
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1. Yank Revolution
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Frickin Rojo at 6.0...insane. He should be 5.5 at most and, more appropriately imo, 5.0.
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  1. jdogg
    9 years, 10 months ago
    He was always gonna be 6.in line with the only other new signing in def.security of starts prob.x
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    1. LMNO
      9 years, 10 months ago
      he's a good player but a card magnet
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      1. jdogg
        9 years, 10 months ago
        Only seen him play in worldcup.thought he looked decent at left back.not really sure how he is at centre half.but yeh likes a booking from what ive heard.x
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        Fifa las vegas
        9 years, 10 months ago
        Why do you keep putting 'x' at the end of your posts?
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        sinik
        9 years, 10 months ago
        because he's signing off with hugs
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        jdogg
        9 years, 10 months ago
        Just a kiss.just to be nice.x
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2. vova
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Rafa doesn't affect Blackett, Evans and Rojo do. It seems a toss up rely.
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3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
  9 years, 10 months ago
  They have signed a turtle?
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lilmessipran
9 years, 10 months ago
guys,who would you play this week out of hutton and davis(sou),pick one?
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1. jdogg
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Davis.always the attacker for me.x
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  1. lilmessipran
    9 years, 10 months ago
    thanks jdogg
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Big Col
9 years, 10 months ago
Team for this week

Krul,
Jones, Chester, Hutton
Hazard (c), Mata, Ramsey, Siggy
Rooney, Costa (vc), Austin

Foster, Hendo, Lovren, Ferdinand

thinking of Lovren to Clyne, then play Clyne instead of Hutton,
or is it good to go as it is?
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1. Yank Revolution
  9 years, 10 months ago
  C to Costa! I'd probably do Rio to Clyne instead of Lovren if you can afford.
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2. VougieDipond
  9 years, 10 months ago
  loving the Hazard (c) lets hope it pays off. An investment in Lovern should be long term if you favoured him intially imo
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Wild Rover
9 years, 10 months ago
Lots of talk about 'Rate my team tool' so I thought I'd do a 'Rate my tool team' 😛

Lehmann
Hutton, Terry, Cole
Barton, Cattermole, Morrrison, Adam
Suarez, E H Diouf, King

Got a better team of scummers?
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1. Captain Shirokov
  9 years, 10 months ago
  No Balo, no Barton. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
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  1. Captain Shirokov
    9 years, 10 months ago
    😳
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    1. Wild Rover
      9 years, 10 months ago
      Had Bolo but subbed out for Suarez
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      1. Captain Shirokov
        9 years, 10 months ago
        It's a toss(er) up
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        Wild Rover
        9 years, 10 months ago
        Ballo the biggest tosser but Suarez miles ahead in the scummer stakes imo
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2. asquishypotato
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Bendtners a bit of a pot that need to be tossed. Somehow has gained the mantel of myth and legend for scoring more goals in the prem then Messi.
  
  Ridgewell could also do with a good throwing.
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  1. Captain Shirokov
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Where's Ridgewell now? Still wiping his arse with tenners I presume?
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    1. asquishypotato
      9 years, 10 months ago
      Worming his way into the MLS all stars due to injury and the selection process.
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3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Ched Evans
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  1. Wild Rover
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Good call
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  2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Also consider Nile Ranger
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    1. Wild Rover
      9 years, 10 months ago
      Massive oversight, maybe because he spends more time in the dock than on the pitch 🙂
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4. Coaly
  9 years, 10 months ago
  JT is a legend, replace him with Wes Brown
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  1. Wild Rover
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Why?
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    1. Coaly
      9 years, 10 months ago
      His hair
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5. jdogg
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Ched evans.x
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6. SW6
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Bellamy on the bench maybe
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  1. SW6
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Can't forget Bowyer, Savage or Thatcher either
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    1. Wild Rover
      9 years, 10 months ago
      Who would you drop?
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      1. SW6
        9 years, 10 months ago
        Cattermole and Adam may be dirty players, not heard of them being horrible people though
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7. LMNO
  9 years, 10 months ago
  E H Diouf the Senegalese spitting sensation
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  1. Ginola14
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Ben thatcher and bowyer need to be in
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8. VougieDipond
  9 years, 10 months ago
  where's roy keane he should be (c)
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9. Daniel Porridge
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Alan smith
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  1. Daniel Porridge
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Lee bowyer, roy keane deffo, ruddock,
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10. BurnySizz
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Cantina???
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  1. BurnySizz
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Cantona even
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11. Wild Rover
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Maybe a 22 man squad would be better, lot's of worthy contenders 🙂
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  1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Agreed 😀
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12. RyanC
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Nigel Reo-Coker for a differential.
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Konig Luther
9 years, 10 months ago
Cavani to Arsenal? https://twitter.com/nealcol/status/502548679996493825
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JeremyBentham
9 years, 10 months ago
Ladies and gentlemen, if you would do me the wonderful honour of casting your vote on this it would be much appreciated:

http://strawpoll.me/2393860

Everyone who votes gets an extra 10pts added to their score this weekend. I'm a lucky charm.
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1. Wild Rover
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Anyone buying my heather or clothes pegs gets 20. Unlucky
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  1. JeremyBentham
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Damn Rover, thats a might sweet deal...
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Chu Young Ping Pong
9 years, 10 months ago
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2730795/THE-TRANSFER-NEWS-COLUMN-Manchester-United-hold-talks-Danny-Welbeck.html#comments

YESSSSS. Finally. A bit late though.
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1. Yank Revolution
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Someone will take him off our hands.
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  1. Dr Dream
    9 years, 10 months ago
    You'd have been in an even worse situation last season had Welbeck not done such a good job when Van Persie was injured.
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2. Dr Dream
  9 years, 10 months ago
  About time...Another wasted talent at a top club.
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  1. Chu Young Ping Pong
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Talent? 😯
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    1. Dr Dream
      9 years, 10 months ago
      He get's a shockingly bad press..Perfectly good player when called upon.
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      1. SW6
        9 years, 10 months ago
        This. He'd flourish at any other PL club if he was allowed to play regularly as a ST
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        Dr Dream
        9 years, 10 months ago
        Absolutely..."striker" being the word...
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        sinik
        9 years, 10 months ago
        good hold up play, good speed, shite finishing. SS if anything.
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3. Fantasy Gold
  9 years, 10 months ago
  #Flair
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4. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
  9 years, 10 months ago
  I'd take him at newcastle
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5. asquishypotato
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Cue 25 million bid from Liverpool because he's English.
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6. jdogg
  9 years, 10 months ago
  I would actually quite like to see him play wing back think he would be decent there.if young and kuyt can do it.then i think he could.x
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Hansel
9 years, 10 months ago
Any suggestions?

Bego (Mylks)

Coloccini Clyne Terry (Chambers, Wisdom)

Siggy Mata Haz Ramsey (Mutch)

Bojan Costa Roo

0.5 ITB
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JayBomb
9 years, 10 months ago
Who will be subbed first for Chelsea this wkd

A Haz

B Costa

Want my captain to stay on the pitch for as ling as possible ???
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1. JayBomb
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Return of the Drogg to the Bridge maybe it's Costa's turn to come off earlier ?
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2. Coaly
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Neither
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Pinky and Brain
9 years, 10 months ago
I don't understand Hazard captains, he had zero shots on goal. Of course had made dribbles, but they weren't dangerous at all, straight after then passed the ball backwards, zero penetration.
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1. RyanC
  9 years, 10 months ago
  You'll be looking back at this post in hindsight when he bags a brace.
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  1. Pinky and Brain
    9 years, 10 months ago
    If I remember correctly his last big points were against NEW in January, only pens after.
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    1. RyanC
      9 years, 10 months ago
      You're living well up to your username!
      
      😉
      
      In all seriousness though, I'm going with Haz as a nice differential. Prefers his home comforts, showed enough promise against Burnley to suggest he'll have a good game. Naturally, I won't blindly persevere if Fab continues to out score. But I'm not quite ready to quit the faith just yet.
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2. Dr Dream
  9 years, 10 months ago
  How many shots on goal did Fab have ?
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  1. Pinky and Brain
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Yes zero also, but from Hazard you expect goals not assists.
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    1. Dr Dream
      9 years, 10 months ago
      Hazard created more chances than anybody else last season..The strikers duffed them though.
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      1. Arvin-ation
        9 years, 10 months ago
        Schurrle(C).
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        Dr Dream
        9 years, 10 months ago
        Aye..good shout if you could guarantee a start..Let me kow if you can, I might join you.
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3. SC not pearls before swine
  9 years, 10 months ago
  It got lost in the swoon over Fabregas's otherworldly ball to Schurrle but Hazard did dribble to the top of the 18 and pass it out wide to set up that goal. That's penetration holmes!
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  1. Hibbo
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Back to Compton with that Holmes shit brother.
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    1. SC not pearls before swine
      9 years, 10 months ago
      *homes/holmes tomato/tomatoe
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4. JayBomb
  9 years, 10 months ago
  He was closed down by 3 Def as soon as he got the ball then released his pass when he went passed them !
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5. Volk
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Oh right. That means he won't score any goals this season, then.
  
  (*Removes armband from Hazard*)
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6. VougieDipond
  9 years, 10 months ago
  see Hazard away form v Hazard home form from last season.
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7. t4thomas
  9 years, 10 months ago
  As a Hazard owner, I certainly feel everyone's Hazard/Fabregas pain this week. For what it's worth, I have spent a lot of time looking at the underlying stats from the game against Burnley and I can assure you that there are many positive things we can take away from his performance.
  
  STATS
  
  Apart from 9 succesful dribbles (Costa/Fabregas had 3), he also had the same number of touches in the penalty box as Diego Costa (5) and the most succesful passes in the final third (29, compared to 15 by Fabregas). The downside is that in terms of goal threat, he had exactly the same number of attempts on goal as Fabregas (0).
  
  PENALTY
  
  At the moment, we assume that Hazard will continue to take penalties for Chelsea; In the game against Burnley, Chelsea had a penalty unfairly disallowed. Assuming he is still on penalties/took the penalty succesfully, he'd have had enough points for the Hazard/Fabregas debate to have never come into question.
  
  ARMBAND
  
  I think that the underlying stats are more than enough to make him a worth candidate for the armband this week. In terms of goal threat, only Schürrle, Diego Costa and Ivanovic looked more dangerous - and they all got one! I own Diego Costa, but I am still going to go with Hazard (C) - as the number of people getting excited about Fabregas can only help me gain rank (as a decent little captain differential).
  
  DISCLAIMER
  
  If it turns out that Hazard has lost penalty duties to someone else, I'd be all over Fabregas like a cheap suit. I think there is a strong argument for owning both, but that's difficult whilst carrying Costa and Chelsea defender (which is more important IMO). As soon as Aguero gets more than 30 minutes, I may consider Costa --> Aguero, in order to bring Fabgregas in as well.
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  1. RyanC
    9 years, 10 months ago
    ^ this is a good post.
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  2. VougieDipond
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Great post totally agree. Hazard (C). and he WILL take pens
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  3. Hibbo
    9 years, 10 months ago
    3pts x 2 = 6 could be your differential captain whilst the heavily owned Fabregas and Costa profit.
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  4. darko
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Good stuff. Interesting point re: disallowed pen.
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  5. t4thomas
    9 years, 10 months ago
    I am not saying you should pick Hazard over Costa.
    
    It's a risk/reward pick, but I think the logic stacks up and I am on it.
    
    HAZARD (C)
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8. Pinky and Brain
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Apart from that I can't understand why everyone expects Chelsea game to be a goal fest. Jose might be happy with 1-0 or 2-0.
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  1. RyanC
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Who are you captaining, just out of interest?
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    1. Pinky and Brain
      9 years, 10 months ago
      Rooney.
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      1. RyanC
        9 years, 10 months ago
        Cool. Do you own any Chelsea attack or just fancy United more this week?
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        Pinky and Brain
        9 years, 10 months ago
        Costa and Fabregas. I think that United aren't that bad and will try to bounce back with couple goals.
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        RyanC
        9 years, 10 months ago
        Could be a good pick, I have Rooney too but going with Haz this week. Good luck, hope your username doesn't come back to haunt you. 😉
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  2. LMNO
    9 years, 10 months ago
    I really doubt it
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    1. Pinky and Brain
      9 years, 10 months ago
      Did you see second half against Burnley - zero desire to get more goals.
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brighton77
9 years, 10 months ago
will chelsea team be same mainly defence?
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brighton77
9 years, 10 months ago
is schurlle a good option
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1. Fantasy Gold
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Schurrle not.
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2. Chu Young Ping Pong
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Yes, for now at least.
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3. Jafalad
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Not yet. Still liable for rot.
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4. Arvin-ation
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Yes 😎
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stephenl15
9 years, 10 months ago
Scoutcast is kinda making me wish I played Ultimate! I decided not to due to that I'd probably forget to make transfers/captains. I thought I'd have enough on my plate with classic FPL, but it sounds fun 🙁
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1. VougieDipond
  9 years, 10 months ago
  its not fun when you leave Siggy, Chester, PVA, Vlaar in your reserves
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JayBomb
9 years, 10 months ago
Flip a coin or help me pick a captain ?

They may both be safe options but would Haz on pens not tip the scale ?

Captain

A Haz
B Costa

No idea cheers???
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LMNO
9 years, 10 months ago
FIRST!!
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1. LMNO
  9 years, 10 months ago
  fail 🙁
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  1. Fifa las vegas
    9 years, 10 months ago
    Big time 🙂
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2. piquiblanco
  9 years, 10 months ago
  I almost fell for it too the other day 🙂
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  1. LMNO
    9 years, 10 months ago
    one must try...
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3. asquishypotato
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Why even bother??
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brighton77
9 years, 10 months ago
chelsea defence this week ? same as last?
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1. piquiblanco
  9 years, 10 months ago
  Luis over Azpi I'd say, but that's just a guess
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Shinigami
9 years, 10 months ago
Caulker or clyne?
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