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The ScoutCast – Episode 165 – Wildboys

20 August 2015 5539 comments
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Tempted into dealing our Wildcards by yet another “mediocre” Gameweek, Granville and I go through almost the entire episode before Jonty reveals he’s weakened and gone “active”. It’s a revelation that almost has us both logging off and reaching for our own panic buttons.

Before that dramatic finale, we find salvation via another bout of “rough the smooth”, cheering ourselves with tales of Gameweek totals which dip below even our miserable tallies.

We also take a further round of community questions, forcing me to “fess up” on Theo Walcott, while Granville laments Wayne Rooney’s form and the three of us tackle the merits of Mahrez, Ozil and loading up on City assets.

This episode was originally broadcast live on Monday using Google Hangouts via our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get notifications of future live episodes.

You can view the Hangout version of the ScoutCast via the larger player below. For those fishing for the regular MP3 audio, you’ll need this link or you can stream on this page via the smaller player below.

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

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  1. Demí
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    ‏@Musker_LFC 5m5 minutes ago
    Liverpool have offered Mamadou Sakho a new five year contract.

    Not gonna go near Lovren then, even if he is 1st choice for now

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      You were going to before?

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Was slightly tempted yeah

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      You were planning to?

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    3. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Hmm, yep, that's a no go then.

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        How's FPL started off for you, Ludo?

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        1. Ludo
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          On my WC, so about as bad as it has for most!

          Azpi and Rooney in GW1, and Chadli, Payet and Benteke (C) in GW2 my only players to score more than 2 points so far.

          Yet to have a CS, very happy to be ditching my Sunderland double up (Panti and Coates).

          You WC-ing?

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          1. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            😀 I'm doing alright. Started off with Aguero and Hazard, who I just swapped for Silva. No WC as of yet. Best of luck!

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            1. Ludo
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              Ah nice one. And to you!

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      2. Demí
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Indeed

        Negotiations are at a preliminary stage but Sakho is likely to see whether his first-team prospects improve before responding. (Andy Hunter)

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        1. Ludo
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          I imagine Skrtel and Lovren will continue until one of them makes a mistake (bound to happen at some point), and then he'll be back in for good.

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    4. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      hes in my wildcard. Can become Williams if an issue or Gomez if he continues to start

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    5. Demel
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      A £5m Liverpool defender is a good pick. Just a shame there is t a nailed on one.

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      1. Sparrer
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        You're not looking hard enough

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        1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          This. Read between the posts 😉

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    6. Studgie G
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      10 years, 8 months ago

      not surprised too many people panicking and thinking just because players aren't in the match day squad they're on the outer when infact we just have too much depth now

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    7. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Yup - I'd looked at Lovren too. Probably time to steer clear.

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    8. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      have they muddled up their sakhos, again????

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      1. the axolotl
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        lol at me mixing up the common names of sakho and traore. time for bed

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    9. President John F. Keninnsie
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      10 years, 8 months ago

      *rips up draft

      And no, I'm not joking.

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  2. Wild card team structure
    Geordienufc1
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    10 years, 7 months ago

    Morning all - I posted this yesterday, but didn't get much of a response and wouldn't mind some thoughts from a new crowd.

    I've been hypothesising, and thinking about the structure of current WC frontlines.

    Few people, as far as I'm aware, honestly believe that Gomis, Diouf, Sakho and other similarly priced options will be in there for the long haul as 2nd strikers. 3rd strikers perhaps, but the dearth of attractive options in the higher bracket is the main reason currently causing a lot of:

    Kun - Gomis - Diouf/Sakho

    The problem I see though is that inevitably (and likely relatively soon) one of the 8+ strikers will emerge as a clear favourite. Whether that be Benteke, Kane, Costa or even Lukaku, we've all then got a bit of a problem. There's not really enough 'room' shall we say to downgrade one of these mid-priced strikers to a still playing/somewhat potent striker (e.g. a 5.5) and upgrade the other to the desired target.

    That would then force a midfield transfer. Lets have a look at the template midfield:

    Silva - Sanchez - Payet - Mahrez - 4.5

    Mahrez is too cheap to be a downgradeable option. Payet, especially if targetting the more expensive strikers such as Costa or Kane, is still too cheap to downgrade to a valid option for a 3rd midfielder. Even to get Benteke, a Payet downgrade might have to be to a mid less than 6. And as a 3rd mid? Hoolahan isn't particularly enticing (sorry Jonty).

    Which leaves Silva and Sanchez. But the whole idea of bringing in these 2 players is that, barring injury or suspension, they are intended for the long haul. With City's fixtures, whether Silva plays to expectations or not, you're unlikely to want to shift. And so Sanchez remains. Explosive and strong backup captaincy potential should Kun be stuttering.

    Assuming funds aren't still tied up in a 7mil Ivanovic, there's not much forthcoming from the defence either, accumulating in a non-too desirable predicament.

    Which begs the following questions:

    1) Do we forego one of the heavy-hitting mids, most likely Sanchez now, to pre-empt the arrival of a strong 8+ striker by including one from this price range in our WCs?

    2) Do we try and manipulate budgets to keep the heavy-hitters AND incorporate say an 8 (Pelle) or 8.5 (Tekkers) now so as to make future switches far more accessible?

    3) Or is it perhaps best to keep with the template, and accept that the emergence of a strong mid-high priced striker will require some hits for restructuring?

    That's just my thought process, as I'm trying to work it out for myself, but I'd be interested in hearing thoughts on the topic.

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I really wanted to read this but i couldn't 🙁

      Must be bed time.

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        I'm the exact same, must have read it 3 times by now and still don't know what it says.. Goodnight all.

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      2. Geordienufc1
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        10 years, 7 months ago

        Very understandable - night 🙂

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    2. Sergeant Garcia
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      2) I own Aguero - Benteke & Diouf at the moment 🙂

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    3. Ziegler1988
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I'm not on a wild card, but if I was I'd lean towards the Aguero and two mid priced forwards. I don't see another heavy hitter being needed in the immediate future when Aguero will be captained most GWs. I don't see Sanchez as being needed though either, I think one of the 8.5m Arsenal mids will offer better value if you just stick with one. Cazorla will start getting pens and Ramsey will start knocking in those chances

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    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Well, at the end of the day, you can't have everyone. Having Aguero in the team forces compromises. It may be that you need to stick with two cheaper striker options, but there's plenty of them about. Sakho, Diouf, Vardy, Wilson, Deeney etc. Can just bring in the form players from that pool of cheaper strikers. And if someone like Kane really does light up, a hit to restructure isnt the end of the world.

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      1. Jay_
          10 years, 7 months ago

          This sums up my thinking perfectly

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        • Geordienufc1
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          I suppose not. The sticking point is that we all know that one of those higher-priced strikers will come into form, and it's the question of whether we try and preempt it.

          Nonetheless, you're right in that right now, there is a glut of 5.5-7 strikers certainly capable enough in the short term.

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      2. ​
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Option 2, the cheapo defence is the way to do it, I'm currently template midfield with Aguero/Pelle/Sakho up top

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      3. ArseneAllTheWay
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        10 years, 7 months ago

        appreciate the thought that's gone into this first of all
        would a 4.5/5.0 throwaway striker not solve this issue, you could have a more expensive mid (depay 8.5) and if he flops, swap with the striker next to aguero (gomis/diouf etc)??

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        1. Geordienufc1
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers - certainly something worth considering - Watmore at 4.5 seems decent 3-5-2 bench fodder.

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      4. Four Four Boyz
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        10 years, 7 months ago

        I'm betting on those strikers blossoming now. Benteke, Lukaku and kun my strikers on wildcard. Sanchez only heavy hitter...only two city players (kompany being the other)

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        1. Geordienufc1
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          10 years, 7 months ago

          Interesting approach - best of luck!

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      5. The Pep Revolution
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        10 years, 7 months ago

        Very good post and it sums up my problems at the moment as well. Its difficult to know the best route to take at this stage. Aguero, Silva and Sanchez cost 34m, over a third of the budget on 3 players. Does such investment justify the damage done to the remainder of the team. Hard to know.

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        1. Geordienufc1
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          10 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers mate. A difficult one indeed.

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      6. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        your first big paragraph says "for the long haul" and its good to plan but you and everyone's perfectly laid plans will be laid to sh!t 2 or 3 weeks from now. they dont ever work out. worry about the present, this week, next week, 2 or 3 weeks after that. i check the 6 week ticker to, and use it as much as the next guy. remember, Aguero's hamstrings are manufactured by Play-Doh Corporation so at some point you will have 13.5 to spend. 😉

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        1. Geordienufc1
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          That's an argument in favour of the flexibility afforded by having at least one in that mid-higher priced bracket though isn't it?

          If we can assume that the players who are most favourable now, Diouf, Gomis, Sakho etc., will likely not be in a few weeks time, why not save yourself the hassle and only pick 1 for the short-term, and stick in say Benteke who's both more useful as a placeholder (allows easier access to the higher price point) and more likely to turn out to be a good option for more than just a few weeks.

          Then again, your point about Kun's hamstrings is certainly relevant, as much as we don't wish to admit it 😛

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      7. SL8
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        I'm counting on Aguero to get injured after a couple of games then getting the best striker at the time and having funds for another one!!

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      8. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
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        10 years, 7 months ago

        This is a really helpful post. My response to the question you raise is this: I am going 3-5-2 with Depay. Depay is a kind of punt. If he comes good I won't worry about the Bentekes, Kanes, or Costas of the world. But if he flops, or even if he is just OK but big-hitter forwards start to shine, then I will drop him for a 4.5 and have whatever I need to upgrade to the Next Big Thing.

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        1. Geordienufc1
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks Eunuch - you might be onto something there. Who have you got as your 2nd striker in the 3-5-2 currently?

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          1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
            • 13 Years
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            Gomis

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      9. ted mcnure
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        10 years, 7 months ago

        Reasonable stuff, but overthinking it..
        I'm on 1) as I started with Aguero and Rooney, and agree, there's no standout Rooney replacement in the same price bracket.
        I guess it's the old balance the budget across the positions argument, and price is no guarantee of points..
        I generally have expensive candidates on deathrow in each position for flexibility- atm that's Azpi, Mane, and Roo...
        Let me know when you figure out who that 2nd striker should be!

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        1. Geordienufc1
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers Ted. I certainly shall!

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      10. Ruth_NZ
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        I have more cash than I know what to do with. But I guess that's because I neither want Sanchez nor Hazard right now.

        My wildcard team will have Pelle in it plus 3.5m banked.

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        1. Four Four Boyz
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          You want Pelle and don't want Sanchez? Wow

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          1. Ruth_NZ
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 7 months ago

            Correct.

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        2. ​
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          :shocked: that sounds like Costa money in reserve?

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          1. Ruth_NZ
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 7 months ago

            Not really. They are just the players I want and it comes to less than 100m. I have learned that I don't have to spend it all.

            If I stick it into Sanchez for the sake of it I then have to use 2FTs to spend it. This way I can get Hazard, Costa, Sanchez or anyone else I want immediately.

            It gets worse because I'll be transitioning to 4-4-2 and the cash in the bank may get up to 6m before I start spending it. It all depends when I bring Hazard in and I won't do that till I see the signs. 😕

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            1. ​
              • 12 Years
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              😯

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        3. Geordienufc1
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Interesting approach indeed. Flexibility certainly shouldn't be a problem in your case. Feel free to lend out your spare funds though - I'll even pay interest 😉

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        4. Rewant-WantToWinEverything!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          You've wildcarded Ruth or still planning for that 12-13 gw?

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          1. Ruth_NZ
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 7 months ago

            http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/08/19/frisking-the-fixtures-gameweek-3-the-weak-2/?hc_page=3#hc_comment_10974854

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      11. Touré De Force
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Or you could go without Aguero

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        1. Geordienufc1
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          A brave man's choice 😛 Can't say I'm tempted, but you're right in that when his hamstrings inevitably give out, he'll be the money-maker facilitating a mid-priced striker upgrade.

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      12. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        I think I'm in the 2 camp. playing Kun/ Gom/ Ighalo but keeping funds to transfer in a striker in the price range you suggest depending on fixtures, except when I want to play 343 when Ighalo gets a good fixture.

        i.e will mostly play 352 and use transfer each week, swapping Gom to someone I fancy more if the Swans have a nasty fixture. I have to keep a million or so in reserves to do this.

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      13. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        until a striker stands up and says pick me, im just going with the 2.
        which leaves me with three decent midfielders, and more room to move.

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      14. Rewant-WantToWinEverything!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        My forward line is Aguero Gomis Pelle
        The price structure of my team is
        5.5 4.0
        6.0 5.5 4.5 4.5 4.5
        10.0 Ozil 7.5 5.5 4.5
        13.0 7.0 8.0
        1.5 itb
        I prefer Ozil over Sanchez (for now at least). Also that 1.5 itb is really imp for me. I an switch Ozil-Sanchez or Silva-Hazard or Pelle-Benteke/Kane. The whole point is, with an early wildcard you have to have money itb to get the flexibility!

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      15. radawson
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        2) I'm on my WC and have gone with Aguero - Pelle - Gomis

        I've still got enough for Sanchez Silva Payet Mahrez and Kompany + Darmian in defence so don't really see the budget as an issue

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      16. christiaanbarns
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Hi guys,

        Struggling to make a decision on who to include..

        A.) Sanchez + 4.5
        B.) Ozil + Chadli/Shaqiri

        If B who would be the better option Chadli or Shaqiri?

        Thanks 🙂

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      17. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        bit late to th party but the way I see it is would you want
        payet and sakho
        or
        ??? and performing 8 mill forward

        its really a decision we make all the time and could easily be influenced by form and fixtures of others

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      18. Kalix
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Obvious Option: Drop Aguero

        He's only worth 13m because there are NO captain options atm. In your scenario, you'd be bringing in a new captaincy option (a 10m striker).

        The value play is to drop Kun and keep Sanchez/Silva/etc

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        1. Kalix
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          If that 10m striker is not captainable, reconsider bringing him in...

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      19. invertebrate
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        I went for option 2) Pelle. Having a player at that price point in attack gives me far more flexibility. Having said that, it's not on a wildcard. I'm still happy with my team and structure from the start of the season. Took a -4 this week to shuffle the pack a bit but should now be set for the next couple of weeks. I'm hoping not to wildcard until GW13 ideally although that's not set in stone.

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      20. eljinj
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        On a wildcard and finding balance easier with yaya over silva. I think there scores will be close in the long run and if money is tight the 1.4 will help.

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      21. Bibelnissen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Bit late to the party, but great post.

        I definately agree(?) with you if we say your conclusion is to go more balanced. And I think the way to do that is picking Yaya over Silva. At this stage, I wouldn't want to spend 10m on a player I won't even consider captaining given I have Agüero. I also have Sanchez, who will be VC most weeks that I captain Agüero - should form be kept up. Should Agüero for some reason struggle with form, not play, get injured during warm up or whatever I'll want Sanchez as back-up captaincy option. Main thing is I'd always captain Sanchez over Silva regardless of Agüero.

        Here's my structure:

        4.5 / 4.0
        5.5 / 5.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5
        Sanchez / Yaya / 8.5 / Mahrez / 4.5
        Agüero / 8.0-8.5 / 6.5-7.5

        I think that's a good budget spread with the defence not being overly great, but far from too cheap either. Having Yaya instead of Silva really is enabling that decent balance thing I got going with another 8.5 along him and a 8-8.5 striker aswell. Now there's some great form mids in the 7m-bracket, but I trust the 8.5s more and it's very much about structure for me. Easy for me to ditch the other 8.5 for a 7m, giving me extra funds should Mahrez need an upgrade in the near future for example. But the key point is that with the current budget spread adapting to an offensive Arsenal double up, and getting in both offensive United and Liverpool cover is easy for me.

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      22. konman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        I have Pelle - Aguero - Gomis with 0.6 in the bank for the potential upgrade of Pelle or to get Hazard. No need to down grade any midfielders. Provides me with versatility which I like.
        Nice piece

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        1. BlzE_94
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          I have the same front 3. You wouldn't want to get rid of Pelle after he scores against watford.

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          1. konman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 7 months ago

            No I wouldn't I have faith in him. That's why I dropped Benteke over him. I'm just saying that it does make a potential change easier.

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    5. Diva
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      FPL price changes, 21 August 2015

      Risers: None

      Fallers: J. Collins, Rodwell, Kaboul, Baines, Walcott, Terry, Brunt, Odemwingie, McManaman, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lambert, Bardsley, Bony, Dummett, Cazorla, Ramires, Fernando, Coates, Cuco Martina

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      1. Just A Hat
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        no risers 🙁

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          😀

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      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Coates 🙁

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        1. Walsh
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          This 🙁

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        2. ​
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          finally!

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        3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          🙁

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        4. Nobodinho
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          🙁

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      3. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Walcott, first triple drop

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      4. @BigChrisso
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Coates , dammit, hope he plays this week. Surely Kaboul will get benched before him?

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      5. Just A Hat
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Cuco Martina is looking like a bargain

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      6. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        cazorla & coates 🙁

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      7. ​
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        2:20 the new time every day now?

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        1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          yep, looks more consistent now

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          1. ​
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 7 months ago

            ta

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      8. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Wally's fall from grace continues.

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      9. sleecc
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        No Mane 🙁

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      10. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        turner, mane and Francis did not fall..lucky there is at least one more day or my plans would be in tatters!

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      11. Nicks93
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Mane lives to fight another day!

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        1. the cromulent one
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          It will undoubtedly be tomorrow, then.

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      12. the cromulent one
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        No risers... bah.

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      13. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        I wish Francis would drop already!!

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        1. Slam
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          How come?

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 7 months ago

            I want to buy him at 4.4

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      14. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Do we feel fpl statistics was more accurate last night (or this morning), as it refines its algorithm? If so... Francis may well drop tonight! 😀

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    6. Hasselbaink Forever
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Posted an hour ago but might want Hulking -

      11 Pressers today -

      08:45 BST: Norwich
      09:00 - Everton, Arsenal, West Brom
      09:30 - Aston Villa
      10:00 - Manchester United

      12:30 - Chelsea
      12:45 - Man City
      14:00 - Southampton, Sunderland
      14:30 - Watford

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      1. The Train Driver
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Chelsea will be interesting to see if any hints Pedro starting...

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        1. Hasselbaink Forever
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          And I'm interested in what he's got to say about Terry/Ivan

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      2. Lucas Leiva
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Any Yarmolenko mention?

        Gonna keep an eye on City & Chelsea.

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    7. Boydinho
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Hop on Pedro-wagon!

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      1. Tiote on Peyote
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Too expensive.

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        1. BMox81
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Some people were expecting 10 or 11, so him coming in at 9.5 is a pleasant surprise.

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      2. st4rt__
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Think I'll wait 2 weeks, if he performs decently v WBA/Palace, he'll come in for Silva after Watford I imagine.

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    8. Jar Jar Winks
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Best part of this podcast is when mark tells granville not to commentate on the liverpool match. Granville face was priceless.

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      1. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 19 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        I've edited that out of the audio version.

        Honestly, the cheeky bugger just wants to be on that panel with Jeff and using the ScoutCast as his audition!

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        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Get him on, he can sit between Merse and Phil Thompson as torture

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          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            He's hit the beans on post!

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        2. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks for the mention. Got lucky last week.

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      2. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        😀

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      3. BabyB
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        🙂

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      4. Richd
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Mark is mean to Granny 😉

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      5. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Was he put onto the naughty step 🙂

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      6. Mr. Grv
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        😀

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      7. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        An excellent scoutcast as ever.

        Tipped me to WC, was 90% there and it helped push me over the edge...

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    9. Super PVA - Small Spuds
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I want to be a Scoutcast groupie!!! Xxx

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    10. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Silva, Sanchez, Mahrez, Payet, Westwood
      Diouf, Aguero, Gomis

      1.1m to improve this lot on WC.
      Any suggestions?
      Gomis or Payet upgrades maybe?

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      1. Farcelona
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        What's your defence like?

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      2. Dirty Harry
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        What the.. that is exactly my front 8!!

        Defence for me is:
        Rutland
        Kompany Darmian Williams Gomez Richards

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      3. Apollo Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Upgrade Westwood, maybe for Hoolahan or Redmond?

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    11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      yoshida post

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    12. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Best options here please....

      A. Pelle depay Cedric myhill
      B. Sahko depay smalling McCarthy
      C. Pelle payet smalling myhill
      D. Other

      Thanks

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      1. Farcelona
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        C

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    13. Arsenal@Gunners
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Please Rate my Wildcard Team . Your thoughts are appreciated

      Ruddy/Myhill Kolarov/Jenkinson/Cedric/Davies/Cameron Hooligan/DePIE/Sanchez/Hazardous/not so Ritchie Aguero/Socko/IghaYo

      GTG AND THANKS IN ADVANCE

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      1. ZTF
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Silva for Hazard. Also Davies and Jenkinson nailed

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        1. ZTF
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Not nailed

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    14. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Jonty surprised them 😀

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    15. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      How does this WC look? Any obvious changes?

      Butland Ruddy
      Kolarov Shaw Huth Gomez Richards
      Sánchez Silva Westwood Payet Albrighton
      Pellè Agüero Gomis

      Thanks all.

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      1. YankeeDoodleDandy
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Looks like every single WC post. What is the question?

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    16. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      "Tempted into dealing our Wildcards by yet another “mediocre” Gameweek, Granville and I go through almost the entire episode before Jonty reveals he’s weakened and gone “active”. It’s a revelation that almost has us both logging off and reaching for our own panic buttons."

      I don't mean to be rude but why would Jonty wc-ing cause any buttons to be hit, let alone a panic one?

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      1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        not sure its entirely serious, that

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          It just sounds a but "Sun" to me.

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      2. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Think in this case panic button refers to the wildcard button rather than they were panicked because of Jonty.

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          But why would anyone one to wc just coz Jonty has?

          It's ridiculous.

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          1. andy85wsm
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Think you're taking things a bit too literally - nothing serious....although they have both wildcarded 🙂

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        2. J0E
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          The massive spider at the one hour mark should have been a greater source of panic. 🙂

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          1. 4vets
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Really? The wife would have loved that! 😉

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            1. J0E
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              It's about 1:06, runs up the wall behind Mark - huge and fast.

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              1. 4vets
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 8 months ago

                Over an hour? Maybe I'll listen next Monday when I have time.

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              2. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                10 years, 8 months ago

                It disappeared into thin air.

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    17. SkyByBo
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Who would you get up top for 8.5?

      Got aguero and gomis

      Tekkers vs pelle vs lukaku vs other?

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      1. YankeeDoodleDandy
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Tekkers for a cheeky shout. Lukaku to hate yourself.

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      2. Wrizard
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        tekkers

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    18. ZTF
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Thoughts on Lukaku guys?

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      1. YankeeDoodleDandy
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Stop posting this question already... It was answered by 6+ on the last page

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        1. ZTF
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          6 stupid answers didn't really help mate 😉

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            What do you want to know?

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          2. YankeeDoodleDandy
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Then stop asking stupid questions.

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      2. invertebrate
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        I'm impressed that you've found three different ways of phrasing this question.

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    19. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Everton close to signing Andriy Yarmolenko for €20M.

      Very interesting...

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      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Usually someone nips in before us.

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        1. The Mighty One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          So you're a United fan then?

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          1. The 12th Man
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            No, Everton.

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            1. The Mighty One
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              I was just joking. I knew you said "us" for Everton...but United get beat on every transfer!! Oh well.

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      2. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Stones to Chelsea for £40 million

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    20. The Mighty One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Hey all...I'm thinking of a groundbreaking move of going 5-wide with 4.5 Defenders (OK...it has been done before, I know.)

      Please toss out 2 of these 7:
      Ward CRY
      Gomez LIV
      Huth LEI
      Richards AST
      Francis BOU
      Muniesa STO
      Ben Davies TOT

      Cheers!

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      1. Wrizard
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Ben Davies and Ward

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      2. Farcelona
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Two from Francis/Huth/Muniesa

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      3. GuyIncognito
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Rose will come in for Davies at some point. I've heard that Stoke are after another CB as well which would presumably put Muniesa's spot at risk.

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      4. Slash
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Ward Bavies

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      5. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Bottom two. Not nailed

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      6. Studgie G
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        francis davies

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      7. BabyB
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Davies isn't nailed. Is Muniesa nailed long term? I'd lose these two.

        Also, Gomez and Francis are 4.6m.

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        1. BabyB
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Should have said Gomez is 4.6 and Francis is potentially dropping to 4.4m

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          1. The Mighty One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks! I knew what you meant...and I already have Gomes on the WC. Waiting for Francis to drop!

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      8. Ludo
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Take out Davies straight away - Danny Rose is going to get plenty of gametime, particularly as soon as the Europa League comes around for Spurs.

        With the rest, I would just take a look at who you're going to play each week, and which rotation works out the best.

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      9. The Mighty One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks to all of you. I appreciate the responses!

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    21. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      RMT

      Butland, Myhill
      Kompany, Targett, Darmian, Bellerin, Richards
      Payet, Surman, Sanchez, Silva, Redmond
      Diouf, Gomis, Kun

      playing in a 3-4-3

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      1. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Anyone?

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    22. Tiamani Warrior
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Anyone know much about City line ups last season? Is it either Kolorov and Sagna or Clichy and Zaba - or do they play kolorov and zaba together as well? Also where will De Brune fit into the team - in place of navas? What foot is he?

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      1. GuyIncognito
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        I think Kolarov's prospects this season are improved with Sterling in front protecting him. Zaba will surely start most games at RB. I assume Tintin and Silva will be fairly fluid in their roles.

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        1. Tiamani Warrior
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          so de brune over navas? who's gonna protect zaba?

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    23. Jeremiah
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Best option? 🙂

      A. Sakho, Depay, Kolorov & 4.4

      B. Diouf, Payet, Kompany & Francis

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      1. Farcelona
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        A for the excitement.

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      2. Ludo
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        A if Francis drops, so he can be that 4.4.

        If it means that you have to pick a non-starting player, though, B takes it.

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      3. Wrizard
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        B

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    24. owls on the up
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Southampton defence becoming less n less appealing!

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      1. owls on the up
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Although caulking looked dangerous on corners!

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        1. BabyB
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          if he can nail down a spot.

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    25. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      anyone care 1 way or another about athletics with the recent massive expose on how much of a sham it is with regards to doping etc, including a very famous UK athlete about whom, once the news breaks, is going to basically ruin athletics here for several years?

      does anyone think this could happen to football, or is just too big/powerful to fail, because it's quite obvious cheating is going on, on a large scale. but do you as a supporter care?

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Big difference, you can't take drugs to make you a better footballer

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        1. CABAYE4
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          I'm sure you can.

          More pace, more power, more endurance.

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Come off it, they are not enough on their own. Skill will always be King in football

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            1. CABAYE4
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              Not even on their own sure, but certainly enhance a player's game.

              There's many a player with great skill levels but not enough strength or pace to be effective (Cabella at our place last season for instance). If he had a bit more physicality about him, he'd be twice the player.

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            2. the axolotl
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              nobody will argue skill isn't king, but football games are not always won on moments of class, they're often won by the stronger fitter team, who earn more chances for that skill to shine

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          2. BabyB
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            absolutely this.

            Doping itself doesn't make you faster or stronger. You dope so that you can train harder/longer. Would be a massive advantage in football.

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        2. the axolotl
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          yeah, i knew someone would say this, and fair point. but it does make you run around faster and longer than your opponents which is a big advantage and hence cheating. went on with total impunity for decades. now there is a small bit of focus but nothing more because they don't want the scandal.

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        3. invertebrate
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Drugs in any sport don't make mediocre athletes champions, they enhance the performance of already good athletes. Lance Armstrong was an excellent cyclist, tactically astute, and a natural sportsman (he was a successful trialthlete as a teenager). He would have won a few one-day races or stages of tours here and there but drugs pushed him onto that next elite level.

          It's the same in football. There are plenty of talented footballers out there who would be brilliant every now and then but who have been pushed into the elite category by drugs. Players who might tire towards the end of games but have an extra push from EPO or whatever. Whole teams who can implement high-energy pressing tactics for entire seasons when it should be unsustainable. Tactically brilliant and canny but fragile defenders who unnaturally enhance their muscle mass to make them beasts.

          The list of ways drugs can help any sport is pretty much endless and it's naive to believe the top teams don't bend the rules as much as possible. If it happens in athletics, cycling etc. then it definitely happens in the richest sport on earth. The stakes are just too high for it not to.

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          1. BabyB
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Have a +1.

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            1. invertebrate
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              Ta.

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          2. the axolotl
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            well said, you've put it better that i did for sure. you've alluded to one of the main issues there for me where you have these pressing teams that run around like mindless idiots all game closing down and don't get tired. which if you've ever played football, at any sort of half reasonable level, you look on amazed. how are they still doing this etc?

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            1. invertebrate
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              Agreed. To say drugs wouldn't have as much of an impact on football as pure endurance sports is a fallacy. In my opinion (and I'd be amazed if I'm wrong) they've not only made football an endurance sport but changed the entire way it's played.

              If I was to be super cynical, and I may as well at this point, I think the main reason you don't see more international teams pressing like club sides is that they don't have time to implement the necessary doping programs. The obvious exception in recent years was South Korea in '02 who had several months together pre-World Cup.

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              1. the axolotl
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 8 months ago

                yeah you only have to look at some of the best teams out there. plus the dr. fuentes thing and the total non-appetite to look into the footballing side of it is laughable.

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                1. invertebrate
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 8 months ago

                  Yep, there's simply no appetite to expose it because the people supposedly policing the game are also the biggest profiteers from it.

                  On a side note I think it's highly likely a lot of players dope and don't realise it. There have been rumours of cases where players were given 'vitamin' injections that turned out to be anything but. Drugs in football is almost certainly systematic in teams rather than rogue individuals. That's not to say no players are aware but I assume a lot are naive as to the realities of it. I hope so anyway. I don't want to lose all my faith in human nature!

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                  1. the axolotl
                    • 14 Years
                    10 years, 8 months ago

                    i absolutely agree with this too. dr says this, it's good = no guilt from the player taking the "supplement", and they're never the cleverest bunch at the best of times

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        4. Mighty
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          You're an idiot.

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      2. Farcelona
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Athletic performance isn't the be all and end all in football, so I don't think it would have as much of an effect.

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        1. the axolotl
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          absolutely doesn't have as much of an effect compared to purey endurance sports, but absolutely does give a competitive advantage. do you not think it's happening, as a matter of interest?

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      3. GuyIncognito
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Eh, tennis will break before football and by that time they'll be a lot of doping fatigue in the public.

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        1. invertebrate
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          I think you're right about tennis breaking first but if football is ever exposed I don't think any amount of doping fatigue would protect the top clubs from the fallout. I say 'if' because I have no faith whatsoever in the motives of the people running the game. Football's too much of a cash cow for it to fall.

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    26. BMox81
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Convince me that going with Yaya, Silva and Aguero compared to getting a City defender instead of one of the midfielders is the wrong choice.

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      1. YankeeDoodleDandy
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        You posted this on the last page and it was answered.

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      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        I think it's a bit too risky ... They would want to be scoring 3+ every game

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    27. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard. I am going to keep on my WC. If he blanks against WBM or CPL in the next two then he is out.

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      1. invertebrate
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Like your grav. United going up in flames under Van Gaal.

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    28. Romford Pele - Don't w…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      \if the scoutcast happens on monday how come it isn't out till thursday? not complaint (!), just curious..

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      1. Ludo
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        This is the edited, audio only version.

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    29. YankeeDoodleDandy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Fullback rotation is unpredictable. Zabs has been the most "nailed-on" over the course of the last few seasons.

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      1. YankeeDoodleDandy
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Reply fail to Tiamani warrior above

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        1. Tiamani Warrior
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          cheers. kolorov has looked so good the first couple of games but in reality its probably not much better than my walcott punt right?

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    30. TK74
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Pick two

      Sanchez, Silva Hazard

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      1. Farcelona
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Sanchez and Silva

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      2. :
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        As I posted the other night, Eden Hazard has scored ONCE his his last 10 competitive games (I include a Belgian Euro and the Charity Shield).

        Not the kind of stats I like for someone priced up at 11.5m.

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    31. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I haven't used my WC yet because I aced it with my starting squad. but there's no reason why you shouldn't use it if you want to now. Unlike other seasons you have 2

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      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        U wot m8

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      2. TK74
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        how many points?

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        1. Studgie G
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          just under 100 but i benched alot of pts 1st gwk

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          1. BabyB
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            thought you aced it?

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      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        You had 2 last season. Just forced to play one in Jan.

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        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Can you hulk this post for him ?

          It's made me a better player.

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      4. Root
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        What is your team?

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    32. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Lots of chatter about KDB to City for 56m.

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