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Podcast December 11

The ScoutCast – Episode 145 – Retro

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This week’s ScoutCast is a throwback – a return to the days when Granville moaned about his team of red flags and names like Robin van Persie and Yaya Toure dominated our thinking.

Granville and I slip into such subject matter like it’s a pair of old slippers, whilst assessing the Aguero fall-out, the Dzeko option, Ivanovic versus “Dave” Azpi and how I’ve modelled my Fantasy Football management style on Roy Hodgson.

We roll out the regulars and lament the demise of the ScoutCast team – eliminated in the opening round of our own cup competition. Some things never change.

Swim in nostalgia via this link or roll back the years via the player below…

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

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  1. mitro
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    wondering why my keeper is called tom heaton, is there another heaton in the league?

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    1. mitro
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      shocking top post

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      1. Takedog1
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        Hahaha

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    2. rickardinho
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      because thats his name?

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      1. mitro
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        they displayed him as tom heaton not just heaton

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    3. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mangala on your grav..

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      1. mitro
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        are you sure? 🙂

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    4. McNulty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Its the same with Michael Keane in defence, must be a Burnley thing...

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  2. Kuyt Hero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Start 2 out of these?

    A) Clyne
    B) Wisdom
    C) Naylor
    D) Boyd

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      ab

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      1. Kuyt Hero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        nice one cheers mate

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  3. turboLuck
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Chambers out for Clichy -4? Is Clichy nailed on?

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    1. rickardinho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      you know he isn't nailed on

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    2. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Imo, if you have to ask if a player is nailed on then you already know that he isn't

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  4. rickardinho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    RP. Who will score more points lads?

    A) Baines (sot STO new hul MCI)
    B) Zabaleta (lei CPL wba BUR SUN) +0.9m

    Note that I have Wisdom/Caulker/Hutton covering potential rotation for Zabaleta (qpr swa SUN SWA bur)

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    1. Kuyt Hero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Baines imo. My plan is to have both next GW

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    2. Kip
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      you are forgetting about QPR

      again

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      1. rickardinho
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm not transferring him out this GW, only considering next week......

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        1. Kip
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          if so, why would you include (lei) in the city fixture list?

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    3. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Robin Persie..u missing V

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  5. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Krul* | Elliot*
    Baines | Clichy | Chambers* | Taylor | Wisdom
    Sanchez | Hazard | Sigurdsson | Barkley | Marney
    Costa | Lukaku | Austin*

    I want to get some city in to this team.

    Ideally that would be Yaya, but I am loathed to lose Sanchez or Hazard. How does Barkley --> Yaya and Krul --> Alnwick sound for a -8?

    Alnwick isn't ideal, but a 4M he could be an enabler.

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    1. Kip
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      what about Marney => Nasri/Silva?

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      1. t4thomas
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        • 11 Years
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        I could afford Nasri + Alnwick, but not convinced by Barkley ATM

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  6. Takedog1
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who will play in the hole for city at weekend?

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    1. t4thomas
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      Silva probably.

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      1. BeachBadger
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        SIlva in the hole is quite enticing. Much better prospect and City much better overall when he's in his preferred position

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    2. Balrath123
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      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm considering getting Silva in..... Any views

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    3. MadridistaRants
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Siggy ofc 😆

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  7. That Fantasy Guy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Some advice please so i can avoid drops in price...I have hazard already
    A. Costa azpi foster
    B. Costa zabaleta foster
    C. Dzeko azpi foster
    D. Dzeko zabaleta foster
    E. Dzeko azpi hart

    Thanks

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    1. Kip
      • 10 Years
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      E

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      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • 9 Years
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        Thanks

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  8. tm245
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Am I the only one without a City player this week? I promise I will get one next week...

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    1. t4thomas
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I have no city attack. Only have Clichy and there's every chance he could get bumped.

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    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
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      Nope, no City for me, Hamer CS on the way.

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      1. tm245
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        This would be fantastic.

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      2. Ludo
        • 10 Years
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        Had Begovic and no City attack in GW3, when people were falling over to get in Jovetic especially, but also plenty of Aguero/Dzeko/Silva etc. Surprise Stoke CS was great!

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        1. tm245
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          That week was my low point of the season. Dzeko 1 pter, too.

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    3. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
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      No City player

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  9. Proggy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero ---> Sakho
    Chadli ---> Yaya
    Dummett ---> Cresswell (-4)

    Sound good?

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    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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  10. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero to Sakho, Krul to Hart and Albrighton to Yaya -8

    Worth it?

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    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      The average man will be on -4, so you can probably entertain a -8. Why not just wait a week longer for yaya though?

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    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      Will Sakho start?

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
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        He was playing 90 mins before he got injured, so should start doing that again now fit

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  11. lugalooch
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hows my team looking for this gw any changes needed?

    Guzan
    Baines, Kompany, Azpi
    Hazard (c), Sanchez, Yaya, Mirralas, Downing
    Bony, Sakho

    McCarthy, Wisdom, Naylor, Austin

    Thanks

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    1. Kip
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      G2G

      that defense is yummy

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      1. lugalooch
        • 10 Years
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        cant believe my defence is more expensive than my attack haha

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  12. Parm
    • 12 Years
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    "I like saying Azpilicueta" says Mark, as he mispronounces Azpilicueta.

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I bet you double checked this post for spelling mistakes so you wouldn't get lolled at 😉

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
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        Lol true

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  13. That Fantasy Guy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A.Azpi and hart
    B. Zabaleta and courtois

    Thanks

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    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      A

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      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • 9 Years
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        Thanks

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  14. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sakho, Cisse, or Carroll for 3rd striker ?( have Bony , Dzecko) Thanks

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    1. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
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      Austin

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  15. MrZ
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    Yaya or silva? Worth for a hit?

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    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
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      Depends who you would be playing otherwise

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      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Oscar sanchez downing siggy
        Just took a hit to change aguero to sakho

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    2. Moosie the Staggie
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      Yaya maybe, Silva definitely not imo

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  16. gribude
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Costa rising tnite?

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Nope, think he's protected til tomorrow.

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    2. madame shelly
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      not a chance

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  17. Bumbaclot
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero and chambers to bony and baines for -4?

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    1. madame shelly
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      why not sakho and baines ?

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      1. Bumbaclot
        • 13 Years
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        Because surely bony will outscore sakho?

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        1. madame shelly
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          sakho almost had 4 goals in 45 mins last week. swansea rarely score more than twice

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          1. madame shelly
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            but bony is still a good pick

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  18. madame shelly
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    haz for boyd or dzeko for Austin ?

    both involve a -4

    thanks

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    1. gers23
      • 12 Years
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      Haz 100%

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      1. Moosie the Staggie
        • 12 Years
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        This

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  19. Kuyt Hero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
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    If money is not an issue I should go Ivan over Azpi right?

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Money is always an issue.

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      1. Kuyt Hero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        I got tonnes ITB from selling Aguero and no immediate concerns i need to address (apart from getting a chelsea defender). Plan is to use Jan wildcard to get Kun back in?

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    2. Moosie the Staggie
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      I really wouldn't

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      1. Kuyt Hero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        why?

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    3. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
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      I would say yes for Ivan. Might do the same infact.

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  20. gers23
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Costa Lukaku Dzeko or Sakho in for Aguero?

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    1. madame shelly
      • 9 Years
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      sakho!

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      1. Birds of Prey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Costa

        Lukaku

        sakho

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    2. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Costa will Cost u a lot..take Wood or Dzeko

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      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        But Dzeko is Wood..iynwim

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    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Dzeko

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Didn't see Costa.

        Costa.

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    4. rickardinho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Costa

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    5. QPR expects... glory!
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku!!

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    6. tm245
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      The replies pretty much sum up this week.

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  21. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION DOWN

    Why I am logged out automatically sometimes? 😯 Very strejndz

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    1. rickardinho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      the system doesn't like you probably

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      1. Birds of Prey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        game telling you it was not pleased with your last move.

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      2. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Nobody like me 🙁 I know I am ugly, but why? 🙁 4ever alone..I will die alone 🙁 U are all I have..u and my Sex Fabregas team

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😯

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          1. Dušan Citizen
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Wat are u looking at Baines grav?

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            1. Captain Shirokov
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              King Aleks

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    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Same thing happens to me

      I just log back in

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      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Jes..spiderman..me too

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    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      That happens to me on i pad when I change tabs, but not on PC.

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  22. rickardinho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What's the best choice lads. Feels like 6.4 is a lot to pay for a rotation risk Def...

    A) Clichy +0.9
    B) Zabaleta

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Zabaleta.

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    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Zab is most nailed but think he will be rested for Leicester game.

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      1. rickardinho
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        we shall see 🙂

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    3. Ludo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Better a rotation risk defender with the bigger attacking threat if you're choosing between two. Go with Zab. He's unlikely to come on for a cameo appearance, so as long as your bench can cover him in GW19 or 20, where plenty of cheapies have good fixtures, you should be fine.

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      1. rickardinho
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Very true

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    4. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      who is the 6.4?

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      1. rickardinho
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        zab...errr

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  23. That Fantasy Guy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Last questions if you have hazard

    A. Costa
    B. Dzeko
    And with those
    1. Azpi hart
    2. Zab courtois

    Thanks

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A1.

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    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A and 1

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      1. Birds of Prey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A1

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      2. That Fantasy Guy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry just realised I can only get foster if I take the costa option

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        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Red card. 2 day suspension from posting.

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          1. That Fantasy Guy
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Really? So sorry

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        2. Kip
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          B1 it is then 😉

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    3. Vardy Gras PBFC
      • 10 Years
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      A1

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    4. rickardinho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      a1

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    5. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks all for response

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  24. BeachBadger
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Just in case it hasn't been said, Scoutcast wont load for me. Normally it loads fine. Have to use the link to a separate page.

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Don't bother. It needs more Jonty or The Prof, imo, before it gets interesting again.

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  25. Proggy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero ---> Jovetic or Sakho?

    Price isn't a big issue really.

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    1. Proggy
      • 10 Years
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      Aguero ---> Jovetic leaves me with £0.3
      Aguero ---> Sakho leaves me with £2.3

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    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sakho

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    3. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      neither

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  26. Suarezista
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Not sure if this has been mentioned before:

    “Michael Duff is getting better and closer. He was out on the grass today, but this weekend will probably come a bit too quick for him.”

    http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/article/injury-news-southampton-2137748.aspx

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      http://www.sickchirpse.com/betasite/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/giphy.gif

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      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
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        Was just thinking same!

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    2. Zasa
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Oh feck of Duffy

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  27. That Fantasy Guy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sorry for repost I made mistake

    A. Costa azpi/Zab foster
    B. Dzeko azpi/zab hart/courtois

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  28. gers23
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Am i right to keep Fabregas and Austin? Had Fab since the start.Sometimes think i plan to far ahead and should just play week by week..

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  29. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I keep coming back too thinking... Let's get RVP back IN 😯 ?!!

    Jees.

    Anyone it's my last season, so I'm gonna have some fun.

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
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      "My last season" 😯

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
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        Yeah mate, I'm finding less time to devote to it my enthusiasm is waining... 😥

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        1. Declan
          • 14 Years
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          I hear ya, but mates of mine have failed to enter teams pre season, then say around November time they wished they'd just entered a team. Be strong 🙂

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    2. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
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      Why the last?

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    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
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      wtf?

      you wake me for this?

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    4. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I did, now trying to find the balls to Capt. over Haz.

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    5. Just A Wooden Spoon
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Finding this season a bit tough going and throws the towel in, I thought better if you Evs 😆

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  30. Bumbaclot
    • 13 Years
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    Dzeko

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