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Podcast November 2

The ScoutCast – Episode 238 – Spooked

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Whether it’s Pep’s rotation, Jonty’s runaway facial hair or a rogue horse in Andy’s front garden, the ScoutCast crew are decidedly spooked in this week’s Halloween episode.

Downed by a bout of Labyrinthitis – which is as nasty as it sounds – I’m forced to duck out as Jonty, Andy, Granville and Az run riot.

Your community questions help to keep them in check, forcing the quartet to once again assess City rotation, while giving views on Chelsea’s big-hitters, a Foxes revival and a slew of budget defenders.

Jonty rolls out his “ghouls imminent” table, while Andy unknowingly mocks my affliction from afar with back-to-back ear puns; in between they preview the weekend’s action to reveal their captain and transfer picks.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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

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  1. YouReds
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Trippier to Jones for free?

    Any chance that Trippier starts against Palace?

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    1. Kavorka
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      there is chance

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    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yes of course. He has even started LWB this season when Aurier has started

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  2. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Bring in Daniels or Ward?

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Daniels

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    2. Kavorka
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ward

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    3. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Daniels

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    4. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Danjels

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    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Daniels

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    6. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ward.

      Cheaper, better chance of clean sheets, and similar attacking potential.

      I think Daniels is overhyped based on his past attacking points from two seasons ago when he was taking a few pens due to Wilson's long term injury. Since then he has slid down the pen taking list and hasn't delivered many attacking returns given his awkward price point.

      Bournemouth also don't keep many clean sheets, and when they do it is more likely the CB's will benefit from the bps.

      Ward offers better potential for less.

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  3. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Looking forward to this scout cast. Thanks

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  4. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else hate the fact that they have a Chelsea defender (luiz)

    And feel that the only way they will ever be able to get rid is via a hit as there will always be something more pressing to to??

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Im dropping Alonso now to afford Kane

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      1. Pea Soup
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Me too... who did you go for?

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    2. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kante back soon and good fixtures. I'd hold

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      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I keep telling you people they weren't keeping CS with Kante either. Matic is also a big miss.

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          So they won't get any CSs at all over their good fixtures, regardless of whether Kante is back or not?

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          1. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Bitter ex Alonso owner...

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    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I don't mind at all. I am a happy Azpi owner and had both him and Alonso before last week's WC. Good fixtures on the horizon, and jealous of anyone who still has Alonso, even if it's giving them nightmares.

      On the other hand, I'm not jealous of anyone who has Luiz. I always thought he was a trap. 😀

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  5. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Is this the beginning of the end of Mark on the ScoutCast?

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  6. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Is Daniels ever going to drop? I'm on the lookout for a 4.8 defender

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    1. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Moreno or Ward much better options

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      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Really wish I'd done Davies - > Moreno last week instead of Alonso - > Otamendi

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        1. Iceball
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I did Davies to Moreno but Mee would have worked even better.

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      2. Jarnathan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        The members page stats disagrees with you on Ward

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    2. Kavorka
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A Smith

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      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. Actually thought he was out of the side for some reason

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  7. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    With sane rising tonight and you had exact money to do silva to save would you do it for a free transfer?

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    1. Bambi
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      *silva to sane

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    2. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I would

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    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Doesn't sound bad but I'd probably hold

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    4. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'm doing it in a few minutes. I'll take the +0.2 Dilva made for me, and move on.

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    5. Pea Soup
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No, rotation is too risky

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  8. FPLHaggis
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Evening gents 🙂

    A quick vote if you please:

    A) Bavies > Jones
    B) Bavies & Coutinho > Jones & Salah (-4)
    C) Clark > Dunk/Yedlin
    D) Dave

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    1. FPLHaggis
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Option D has nothing to do with De Gea 🙂

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    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      D

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  9. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    g2g?

    Elliot
    Azpi Jones Ward
    Salah Silva Richarlison Choupo
    Kane(C) Jesus Vardy

    Ryan Dunk Otamendi Carroll.

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  10. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Cedric to drop to 4.9 tonight?

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    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Been in the drop zone for the past 2 months.

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    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No. He's been close to dropping for 3 weeks now.

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  11. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Which one fellas?

    Fabianski
    Luiz Otamendi Ward
    Hazard Salah Richarlison Choupo
    Kane (C) Jesus Vardy

    Elliot RLC Kiko Hun

    1ft, 0.2 itb

    A: Save
    B: Deal with Jesus
    C: Something else

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    1. thischarmingman
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Save. We all gotta deal with Jesus.

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  12. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Looking for some opinions on my plans please lads.

    Elliot
    Otamendi VVD Jones Daniels Hun
    Eriksen Salah Sterling Richarlison TC
    Kane Aguero Abraham 0.0itb / 2ft's

    This week: TC > RLC (nothing else on)
    Next week possibly: VVD & Sterling > Ward & Sane for free (depending on Sterling this week)

    Anything else on or sound moves?

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    1. FantasyFootballSprout
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Sounds good. Nice team btw

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      1. Optic1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers bro.

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  13. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Is Morata out for Abraham absolutely mental?

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    1. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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    2. FantasyFootballSprout
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Depends where the money goes.

      If you’re upgrading midfield it’s not a bad move

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      1. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        It'd fund Brady out for Eriksen or Sane.

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        1. FantasyFootballSprout
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Then I think it could be worth it. I would want some Chelsea attacking coverage for their great run of fixtures though

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    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yes it's ridiculous.

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    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No, though I'd prefer it as part of 2FT with an upgrade elsewhere. Wasted money otherwise

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    5. Pea Soup
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nope, i think its a good move

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  14. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Any hope for Coutinho for Saturday?

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    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hes out. "On the fitness of Coutinho and Lovren, the Liverpool manager added: "I would say it will be really close. I don't think Phil is able to play, but with Dejan we have to see."

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      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        ah ok. Cheers

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  15. FantasyFootballSprout
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Carroll to Sane (-4)?

    Got the exact money to do it and he may rise tonight

    Any opinions appreciated

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Looks a no brainer to be honest if you have the funds

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    2. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure how this could have come about but presuming you're going to play Sane each week, go for it.

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      1. FantasyFootballSprout
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry, I downgraded Jesus to Abraham so that’s where the extra money has come from.

        I need a stronger mid

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  16. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Would you save a FT with this side?

    Elliot

    Jones Davies Otamendi (Mee Mbemba)

    Sterling Salah Ramsey Gross (Carroll)

    Kane Vardy Aguero

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      yeap

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  17. SilverSpurs
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Azpi, Laca, Joselu -> Jones, Kane (c), Abraham for -4?

    As it stands my team is:

    Fabianski (Elliot)
    Azpi, Davies, Otamendi, Cedric (Ward)
    Richarlison, Hazard, Silva, (Choupo-Moting, Carroll)
    Joselu, Laca, Jesus

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    1. SilverSpurs
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      2 FT and 2,3 itb

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  18. FPLAdmiral
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Worries over B.Davies, Sterling and Sane’s playing time with all 3 rotation risks and a craptacular bench to fall back on. Anything worth a hit or just pray everyone plays?

    0FT, 0m ITB.

    Elliot
    *B.Davies, Naughton, Cedric
    *Sane, *Sterling, Eriksen (vc), Chupo
    Kane (c), Lukaku, Vardy

    (Foster)(T.Carroll, *Rosenior, *Mbemba).

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Very hard to see Sane being dropped in this form. Sterling will get some minutes where he's more than capable of points. Davies is a worry for sure. Just play & pray

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      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Everybody said that about Sterling too. And then he was dropped for Sane who now has hit good form. And he will be dropped too. Maybe for Bernardo Silva this time. And he will also do well.

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  19. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    "BONG!" 😀

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    1. FantasyFootballSprout
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Virg? How are you coping after the absence of Mark 2 weeks running? Even I’m starting to miss him haha

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I won't lie, it's been tough. 🙁

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        1. FantasyFootballSprout
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Here mate. Just in case.

          Need help? United Kingdom:
          116 123
          Samaritans

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          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            I'll need that with my rank 🙁

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            1. FantasyFootballSprout
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              It’s not that bad Virg. You’re only 41 points behind me and I’m in the top 150k. Still a long way to go.

              It actually worries me that there is such a small gap between the top million.

              One bad gw and I’m flying down

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  20. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    For Kane, who to sell ?

    A Morata
    B Vardy
    C Jesus

    Who to start?
    A Jones (che)
    B Naughton (BHA)

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  21. Nascimento
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Evra has to retire after that, surely

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I agree, very weak contact with the kick should have nailed the fella.

      (Violence is wrong.)

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  22. gilean
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Take out Aguero or Morata for Kane?

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Morata

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  23. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Who to bench?
    A) Mee (sou)
    B) Fernandez (BRI)
    C) Atsu (BOU)
    D) Kolasinac (mci)

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    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      C for me.... as I think Kola might get you attacking returns ... Atsu is terrible IMO.

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  24. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Any ideas for this team?

    Elliot
    Cedric, Jones, Ward
    Salah, Silva, Groß, Richarlison
    Kane (c), Aguero, Vardy

    Foster, Kolasinac, Carroll, Mariappa

    1FT, 0.1 ITB

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    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Gtg , Salah V captain

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  25. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Elliot
    Kola Jones Naughton Ward
    Salah(V)Sterling Richarlison
    Kane(C) Lukaku Jesus

    Fab Carroll RLC Hunemeier
    1FT £0.9M ITB

    Any suggestions greatly appreciated...

    Jesus & Kola > Kun & Mee/Daniels for a hit?

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  26. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What move is better? Leaning towards A...

    A) Otamendi and Morata to Daniels and Kane -4

    B) Eriksen and Morata to Alli and Kane -4

    I have Aguero and D.Silva and defence is Jones Ward Dunk Yedlin.

    Cheers!

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  27. Fpl-king
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku - Jesus - Morata

    Drop one for Kane (c)

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    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Morata this week but Jesus for long term

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  28. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Is not Kane price protected? Will he rise tonight?

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Flag was removed quicker than some in Catalan...

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  29. Blue Moon Rising
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    B davies to John Stones?

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  30. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    So Kane is definitely going up *sigh* really wanted him to survive until tomorrow. If I don't get him now, I can't afford Chciharito to Kane

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    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Do it now!

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      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Done! Forster and Chicharito to Speroni and Kane with 2 FT

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    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Same on waiting. Did he look fine, is there a press conference tomorrow?

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        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          He looked fine health-wise but not as on form as you'd hope/expect. The press conference is tomorrow yes. I have just done Forster and Chicharito to Speroni and Kane with 2 FT

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          1. MTPockets
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Cheers

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        2. lugs
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          if you can't afford him tomorrow , then get him in now , i just did the same , exact funds for Laca + Vardy to Kane + Gray , with the plan of leaving captains armband on Kane for the rest of the season since my captain picks thus far have been truly awful 🙂

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          1. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            I was calculating it. If I had picked the right captain (or even just a better one) for most the weeks I got it wrong (which is most of them) then I would be around the 10-15k mark now. Just done the transfer now. Forster and Chicharito to Speroni and Kane with 2 FT

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