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The ScoutCast – Episode 216 – Confessional

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I am a Fantasy Football manager, and I’m addicted to double Gameweeks. It’s a confession that the ScoutCast team are all too eager to admit in this latest ScoutCast episode.

Recorded prior to the confirmation of the first double Gameweek of the season, we were nonetheless correctly counting our chickens and allowing your multitude of community questions on Manchester City assets to steer the chatter.

Granville rejoined Jonty, Andy and myself to reinforce our investigation in Pep’s charges and to add his views to the heated Triple Captain debate surrounding Sergio Aguero. Yes, him again.

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 or the first player below, or take in the full visual experience, pastry and all, via the second player below.

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

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  1. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Repost. Ballsed up before

    Morning chaps

    Thinking of bringing in Ottamendi for Cedric for -8?

    Yay or nay?

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    1. Christophe Savage
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      not for me.

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    2. nevins84
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Doesn't look very appealing to me

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    3. Kavorka
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      noooo

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  2. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Serious question - has Bony retired?

    Why he not play no more?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Is he even on the bench week in, week out?

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    2. Haggis
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Was wondering the same thing. I think he's just out in the cold actually

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    3. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      knocked back a move to china because he was told he would get game time according to him

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    4. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Geez I completely forgot about him

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  3. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Why are people so worried to TC Aguero?
    You never know what the Fixtures will be like for other TC Candidates in future.
    Instead of playing with Variables, it's better to TC Aguero who has form and fixtures.
    Even if you get it Wrong, not like it's end of the world.
    Say, Aguero gets 10 and Sanchez in future DGW gets 20,
    10×3 + 20×2 = 70
    10x2 + 20×3 = 80
    You only lose out on 10 points.

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    1. Christophe Savage
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The fear is Pep going crazy and dropping him.
      Also it feels so early!

      Personally was 100% against it then this morning I changed my mind. Currently on but feeling a bit uncomfortable about it.

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    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      This is sound logic! Best time is now considering we dont know what the future holds for the other DGWs

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  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who's head hurts?

    o/

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    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Torress.

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    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Guardiola's... as he tries hopelessly to come up with a tactical answer to the Allen threat.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        And to maximum screw over the FFS crew....

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      o/

      Too many things to deal with 😮

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Far too many things to deal with.....are you in H2H leagues Holmes?

        That's what's causing me the pain most....

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        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          H2H, OR, Different teams, different games, Scout picks.

          And with all this, there are too many options to deal with...

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            😛 yeah same...

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  5. Mini Mane Mo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Seems like nothing about Philips from TP's presser

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/03/02/the-scoutcast-episode-216-confessional/?hc_page=17#hc_comment_15140194

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      1. Mini Mane Mo
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks Jaf!

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    2. DJ1000
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I don't think Phillips will play. Hamstrings very dodgy affairs. Saw that with firminho and coutinho last year

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      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Pulis mentioned he is training today..
        if not tomorrow, he'll be okay for next week!

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      2. John t penguin
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Scottish hamstrings are tougher than Brazilian
        throw some sawdust on it and he is fine

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        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Made from girders......

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      3. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Phillips just missed 10 or so days though. Firmino and Coutinho missed almost a month if I'm not mistaken. Difference in severity

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  6. RohanVaswani
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Can someone pls note down the potential dgw fixtures for arsenal and totts in gw34 and gw37??

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    1. Athletic Bilbo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Likely that Arsenal play Spurs in GW34. In an fa cup semi final. All this dgw34 is nonsense, there will be dgw's all over the place if the quarter finals go as expected.

      You can probably chuck City and either United or Chelsea in the mix too.

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  7. cjw176
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any news on Phillips? Or should I just play Walker(EVE)?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/03/02/the-scoutcast-episode-216-confessional/?hc_page=17#hc_comment_15140194

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    2. DJ1000
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Just play walker

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    3. cjw176
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers guys

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  8. nevins84
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    TC Aggy? Thats the question... Pep and Aggy have been trolling me all season...
    Cant use it in 37 or 36 for that matter as I'm using WC & BB...

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    1. DJ1000
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tc aguero. Last year my little bro tced him away to Newcastle and other match in dbgwer and came away with 70 pts when he hadn't done anything for a while. On red hot form against teams he scores loads against

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      1. nevins84
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Aggy last season was very different to Aggy this season tho...

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    2. cjw176
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Go for it

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    3. Haggis
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Completely different circumstances back then.

      With City in food form, and Jesus no longer a variable, I'm having confidence that Pep will field SAS as much as possible.

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    4. vectorman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm liking the confidence of some on here, it's always going to be a gamble whoever you pick. It's safe to say come the end of this gw there'll be either a lot saying, wish I TC'd Kun or why did I lol

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  9. pompeyfan
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Not sure Phillips is nailed on to start, even if he is passed fit. Pulis has often kept with a winning team and players coming back have often been made to wait a game or 2 or 3.

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  10. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Play Phillips or Baines? Already have Coleman

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    1. cjw176
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Who else is on your bench?

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      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        currently baines yoshida and barnes (banned)

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    2. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How are you set up for 28 if you transfer Phillips out?

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      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Jaku
        Valencia Coleman Brunt
        Mane Siggy Cout Sterling Philips*
        Ibra Kun

        Subs: Baines Yoshida Barnes*

        0 FTs 1.3 ITB

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      2. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        also have heaton

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        1. Sjaugen
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I'd start Phillips and pray

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    3. cjw176
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'd play Phillips with Yoshida 1st sub

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      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        maybe your right. just got sneaky suspicion that Baines is due a Pen

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  11. Artemon
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Already taken a hit to get Aguero in for Kane.

    Are either of these worth -4?

    a) Alli to Sterling (-4)

    b) Friend to Stones (-4)

    thanks

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    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      maybe a
      def not b

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    2. cjw176
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not worth it for a defender, even on a dgw.

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    3. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I've done the same and also done A

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  12. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Heaton
    Pieters Alonso Brunt
    Allen Alli Mane Phillips
    Aguero Kane Lukaku
    Pickford Baines Snoddy Ake
    0.9 in the bank 1 FT
    A) Save transfer for next week
    B) Alli to Sterling
    C) Ake to Stones(bench an unsure Phillips)

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    1. cjw176
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B. I would also make snoddy 1st sub

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    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B) Alli to Sterling

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        The logical person in me is screaming out that Alli + Stones for this week is a better option than Sterling + Snoddy/Phillips/Baines.. however the punt side of me is aching for an attacking city mid ie sterling 🙂

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        1. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yep, the upside is much greater 🙂

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  13. George James
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    The highest points scorer this week is going to be Jon Walters isn't it....

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Grant. 2x CS and pen save off Kun

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    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Oh no please dont say that. My jammy ML rival has Grant.

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  14. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Currently I have Phillips Diomande Amat on bench, probably 0 points. Already on -4.
    A) Phillips->Sane-4 (bench Coleman or McAuley)
    B) Just play both Coleman and McAuley, no extra hit.

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    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    2. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      À, bench coleman

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  15. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Start which one:

    A. Philips (CPL)
    B. Capoue (SOT)
    C. Robertson (hul)
    D. Yoshida (wat)

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yoshida

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No 😛

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    2. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Robertson might not score against himself

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Oh yeah... Robertson (lei)

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        1. John t penguin
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          not easy choice
          could you take hit for yoshida to stones

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Was thinking that, but probably won't. Will just play Philips, Capoue first sub, I think....

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    3. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I think so.....Capoue first sub?

        Cheers arrows...

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    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Phillips

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    5. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A. Philips (CPL)

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    6. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all....

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  16. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anything worth a triple hit here folks or good to go ?

    heaton
    luiz coleman brunt
    silva sterling siggy coutinho allen
    kane llorente

    Randolph lukaku daniels amat

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    1. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      maybe daniels to stones and play him

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      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Not inclined cause daniels has a game next gw. Cheers

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  17. mash
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Grant
    Alonso Walker Coleman McAuley
    Mane Sigurdsson Phillips*
    Aguero (TC) Ibrahimovic Kane

    Pickford Stanislas T.Carroll Amat

    0FT, £0.1m in the bank

    Not going to have much Internet access before tomorrow's deadline. Any advice on my team/selection/bench order?

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  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Crouch owners - how many minutes you reckon he'll get over the DGW?

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    1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      120

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  19. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is Everyone here Triple Cpt Aguero if you have got him in this week?

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    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      yup

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    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I think I am.
      maybe 30% of the rest also!

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    3. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah!

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    4. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty Split here
      I am gonna TC

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    5. nevins84
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tempted but not 100% sure yet...

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      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I m not 100 per cent either... but can we anticipate a better game week to do it?

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        1. nevins84
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Possible Sanchez dgw is making me think twice

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

      Hope he blanks twice 🙂

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  20. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    For a -4 to get Aguero in whcih shall i do?

    Costa to Aguero

    &

    1. Alli to Siggy
    2. Defeoe to Llorente

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    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1. Alli to Siggy

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      1. The Mighty Whites
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate

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  21. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    For GW28 is this fairly acceptable for free:

    Foster/Heaton
    Baines - McAuley - Robertson - Fernandez
    Firmino - Snodgrass - Philips
    Lukaku

    9 players....

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  22. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Why is KDB seen as a terrible FPL option?

    I get that he's very expensive but he's explosive, unlikely to be rotated, on set pieces and it's only as a 1 week punt really.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      For me, it's purely cost....just can't afford him.

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    2. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I got him in. He will make way again next week, but for this week, for someone chasing points I see him as a really nice differential.

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    3. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      its the expensive bit that rules him out for me. cant find that money

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    4. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pricing I imagine.

      In fairness, it's very hard to justify spending 2.6 million extra on him over Sterling when he only has 6 points more than Raheem. Not to mention Sterling having scored more goals than him too.

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  23. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone going for Crouch TC?? So tempting

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    1. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tempt yourself out of it imo.

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  24. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I've asked before, but keep getting mixed responses
    States Coleman or Rondon?

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    1. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I own Coleman but I'd go with Rondon

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  25. timPgoodwin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who is the best replacement for Holgate who A) Doesn't play for Hull, B) Isn't Alfie Mawson and C) Plays GW28 ...

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    1. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Federico Fernandez

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    2. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Naughton, Mee

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  26. VirusintheMind
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    News on Friend?...I am expecting a clean sheet for them this time against Stoke...

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  27. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Here's what the form and fixtures are saying about the GWK 27 captaincy, via YMA http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/03/03/what-the-fixtures-and-form-say-double-gameweek-27-captaincy/

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Can a mod sticky the manager presser team news posts please?

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Link?

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      2. A.T
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        They're all in the tweets now Jaf but if you look at my posting history you'll see a few

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      3. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Greensleevs & Timbo.....

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        1. A.T
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I'll sticky them next time. Promise.

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  28. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    This maybe a silly question but can you use a WC and a chip in the same week? I can't remember from last season!

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    1. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      no

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

      NO

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  29. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    new article coming soon
    don't post anything worthwhile

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    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not much chance of that tbf

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  30. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I feel so nervous benching Coleman 🙁

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