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The ScoutCast – Episode Eighty Five – Kolarluv

Aleks Kolarov is a legend around these parts. Two seasons ago I backed the Serbian to shine, only to be left eggy faced as he City man huffed and puffed without impact. Now he’s back and this time it’s personal.

Having crashed the party with a 20-point haul in his last Etihad encounter, Kolarov is being lined up for a start this weekend and even Granville’s taking notice. Having ridiculed my affections for the player and gloried in his failings, the Mancunian has got himself a crush and he’s struggling to fight it off.

This week’s ScoutCast features a lot of Kolarlove, along with the supporting cast of regulars as Granville steals a mini-league march and starts to sound cocky.

Listen in on the Serbian swooning via this link, or stream the episode via the handy player below…

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

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  1. xtina
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    12 years, 9 days ago

    how's my team looking? i've had an unlucky start to the season but this seems a decent team to me :s

    jaas

    ivanovich/ jenkinson/ figueroa

    hazard/ bale/ arfa/ cazorla

    ba/ tevez/ crouch

    foster/ sterling/ mcauley/ davies

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
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      Your midfield is awesome. Your defense is poor. Your strikers are solid. Wouldn't want a Stoke striker myself, but the fixtures are great and Crouch has been good so far.

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    2. vamp persie
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      barfa hasn't been on form
      jenkinson won't start once sagna is back
      not too bad but also needs a bit of work

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      too much in midfield

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  2. vamp persie
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    look at my friends keepers. too expensive maybe??
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1438066/event-history/8/

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    1. Parm
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      I have some like that: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/258863/event-history/8/

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      1. vamp persie
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        he's got a solid ranking of 2.3 millionth

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      2. SW6
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        52pt hit!? 😮

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    2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      I'm more worried about the fact that he has Neville in midfield..

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      1. vamp persie
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        and le fondre at forward...

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    3. SC not pearls before swine
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      Tell him to sell Howard for Cech.

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      1. vamp persie
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        😆

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      2. vamp persie
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        good money that could be spent elsewhere
        now he's stuck with neville and le fon dr dre

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  3. applebonkers
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    nice cough at the end

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  4. hillbillypete
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    Ive spent all week thinkin over my 2 free transfers

    BALE is needed but for whom???

    Pienaar
    Michu
    Carzola
    Ben Arfa

    Ivanovic would have to be sold for this to happen. probably for Wilson.

    thoughts?

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    1. Trigg ⭐️
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      I'd get rid of Pie. Suspended and then away at Fulham. Michu is now apparently a lone striker, so worth keeping.

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    2. Darth
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      in for michu

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      1. Giggsy11
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        Ben Arfa if you can adjust Ba.

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    3. vamp persie
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      barfa

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    4. Mogs
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      Got the same dilemma, except swapping A. Cole for Wilson and Pienaar for Bale. I think it's a good move. Stoke have good fixtures and defensively Chelsea haven't been great recently

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      1. hillbillypete
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        so 2 pie, 2 barfa, 1 michu.....hmmm

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        1. In Like Flynn.
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          Agree with Trig and Mogs, you may only want Bale for two anyway. But worth it for those two imo.

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      2. vamp persie
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        keep pienaar and bench hiim til he's back

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  5. Lao Tzu
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    Holla if you have yet to take a hit this season

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    1. xtina
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      HOLLA.

      not doing that well though 😛

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      1. Lao Tzu
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        wow.... a female...... HOLLA!

        1 million odd isn't bad christina.......

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    2. Paully Walnuts
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      HOLLA

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  6. bdwhite91
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    Which Stoke defender would you want if money wasn't an issue?

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    1. Giggsy11
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      Huth.

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      1. Corrigan
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        The day Robert Huth scored 2 and assisted 1 at home to Sunderland was beyond comprehension. What. A. Gameweek.

        Still, Wilson will do me proud, even if he is just a leather ball...

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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          I was gutted...93rd winner...was so cruel

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        2. In Like Flynn.
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          Had brought him in that week. 🙂

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    2. applebonkers
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      the huth is out there

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
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        The Huth is on fire.

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        1. applebonkers
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          you can't handle the huth!

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  7. Giggsy11
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    Lost on last page.

    Who would you captain amongst this lot?

    1) Bale
    2)Tevez
    3)RVP

    Have Santi too but not going with him. Currently tilted towards Tevez.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      probably tevez

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      1. Giggsy11
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        Hmm if I had Aguero I wouldn't have even asked, but captaining Tevo needs some major motivation.

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    2. vamp persie
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      keep calm captain rvp 🙂

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      1. Giggsy11
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        Haha I really want to, but 90 mins midweek and Chelsea away where we haven't won in last 10 years, makes it a bit hard.

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  8. Hansel
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    Which is the best defender for under 6.0? Currently thinking one of the newcastle defenders but whom?

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  9. Lord Flashheart
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    Johnson went off due to injury?

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  10. Cheggers
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    Begovic
    Ivanovic, Baines, Demel (Nelson)
    Cazorla, Hazard, Walters, Sterling
    RVP, Tevez, Lambert
    Subs - Jaaskelinaan, Pienaar, Nelson, B Davies

    Looking ok for this week?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Demel is fecked - official.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        Time for people to get rid with your coming fixtures do you think Doosra?

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      2. Cheggers
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        how long?

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  11. DVassell
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    sterling or berba this week?

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    1. Voodoo
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      Sterling was poor tonight go Berba.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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        sterling was poor tonight? he played 45 mins and looked pretty good.

        what were you watching?

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        1. Screaming Midget
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          Thinking the same thing TBH

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      2. Screaming Midget
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        He came on and did as well any other player. He was 'ok' but wasn't poor.

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  12. keeney
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    12 years, 9 days ago

    Decision made !!
    Kagawa out
    Seb Larsson in

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    1. Lord Flashheart
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      Wow. Even larsson's mother would not do that.

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      1. keeney
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        It was either him or Walters
        My gut was telling me seb and its worked
        well so far this season.
        I'm also benching sterling far him, i hope it
        pays off

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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          Good luck! (seriously...I hope he scores so many free kicks for you)

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  13. Marlen R
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    Pienaar to Walters anyone? Stokes fixtures look pretty good for the foreseeable future... Only other choice is Morrison. Can't honestly say I've seen either of them play. Anyone have a strong opinion?

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    1. Trigg ⭐️
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      Walters is OOP, on pens and cheaper than Pienaar. I did it this week, so I'm not going to argue.

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  14. crystalpalaceRus
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    Pienaar, Suarez>Tevez and Nolan ?

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    1. Lord Flashheart
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      Not Nolan. Look at the future fixtures.

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  15. DynamoTomato
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    Who would you bench this gameweek.

    Noble or Michu??

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    1. Giggsy11
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      Noble.

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    2. applebonkers
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      after choosing noble, mata and sterling in 3 different "who to bench" questions last week i'm banning myself

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    3. Willis.
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      Noble.

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    4. keeney
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      Michu

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    5. Darth
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      noble

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    6. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      It should be Michu...technically

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  16. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    Just watching the United review of last season. Am on the Chslea game. As thrillng as it was the save by DDG fro,m Mata at 3-3 is just stunning. Even now I'm not expecting him to get there

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    1. Trigg ⭐️
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      Poor AVB.

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  17. Scroobius Mac
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    Any of these options appeal? Would captain the City striker.

    A) Gervinho + Jelavic > Aguero + Maloney (-4, Ramirez benched)
    B) Jelavic + Ramirez > Tevez + Maloney (-4, Sterling benched)
    C) Ramirez > Maloney (Sterling benched)

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    1. Scroobius Mac
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      Oh or option
      D) Demel > Caulker

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      C

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      1. cruzex
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        Jelly has a very good fixtures

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  18. Voodoo
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    Is Giroud to Defoe a good FT?

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    1. keeney
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      Yes

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      1. Voodoo
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        Ta, agree. Only concern is the threat of Ade really.

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  19. AK ⭐
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    Let's say I resist Kolarluv and decide to double up on Stoke defense, Huth over ShawX for the extra 0.5 or probably 0.6 if ShawX falls? Or just invest in Wilson and bank the money?

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    1. Granville
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      Resistance is futile.

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      1. AK ⭐
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        It surely is. And he's irresistable too, at least for the weekend. 😉

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        1. AK ⭐
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          And he's probably going to be in my team.
          Granny, is there any sequence at all in his starts? I was just looking in at the fixtures, and he might start against Tottenham too, though Milner would be back and Silva will have recovered..

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  20. Dr Ennet
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 9 days ago

    would anyone advice me to swap gibbs for riise for a -4 point hit?

    rest of defenders: baines,demel, mcauley, gorkss...

    cheers for your input 🙂

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    1. Lao Tzu
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      release the cracken!!

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  21. Lao Tzu
    • 12 Years
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    Did you hear about the umpire who was forced to retire at 92?

    still, he had a good innings!

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    1. DynamoTomato
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      taxi

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  22. JCrosbie
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    lads help...keep scoring the average pts, 1 free transfer....0.9mil bank

    bego foster

    jenkinson baines cueller gorkks demel

    bale pienaar guthrie cazorla gervinho

    berba v.persie tevez

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  23. Dr Dream
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    What's your thoughts on Silva?.....now down to 9.4 and becoming affordable for me..best guess at how far he will fall ?..and is he worth it ?

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    1. JCrosbie
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      i picked tevez over him,,,,wil score more pts imo

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    2. SC not pearls before swine
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      When fit, a very good option, but I have him behind Bale and Cazorla, and even with Mata/Hazard.

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      1. Dr Dream
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        but my chance is to have a midfield of Santi....Hazard...Bale...Silva...(Sterling) and still have Defoe...Jelly....Ba ....I know that Silve is injured but that starts to look fairly good midfield for the next few weeks, or more, provided nobody get's injured....I just need him to drop by 0.1 more..

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  24. Willis.
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    Suarez out for Ba or Crouch?

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    1. AK ⭐
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      Your grav 😯
      Surprised any of the scouts haven't taken a note of it yet.

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      1. AK ⭐
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        And to answer your question, Ba.

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    2. applebonkers
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      an amazing amount of skantily clad ladies appearing on this site lately, http://gifsoup.com/view3/1237137/reeves-o.gif

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      1. Willis.
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        She's naked.

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  25. hillbillypete
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    Thoughts on this rampage???

    Lambert to Ba

    BenArfa to Bale

    Pienaar to Lallana

    Ivanovic to Wilson

    8 point hit

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    1. Granville
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      Seems unnecessary. if my calcs are correct, if you can give Bale a miss, then you could also keep Ivanovic and save 8 points..

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      1. hillbillypete
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        as in Lambert to Ba and BenArfa to Lallana??

        i feel Bale is needed this week.........

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        1. Granville
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          I'm going without him. Can't have everyone.

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          1. hillbillypete
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            especially with rvp and aguero 🙁

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  26. Granville
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    All this news about player mutiny at City could mean a start for his favourite son.

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      1. Parm
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        **Redknapp rubs his hands**

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    2. hillbillypete
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      Mancini junior who was on loan at Oldham last season and is truly awful?!

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    3. Scroobius Mac
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      Nastasic? 😉

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    4. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      Balotelli? Is Kolarov his favourite daughter?

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      1. AK ⭐
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        😆

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    5. Syd.
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      got me going there for a moment... 😉

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  27. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    If Demel is injured, would you play Nelsen or Davies or use a transfer to get Demel out. I feel reluctant to do this as I still believe he is the best value sub 4.5M defender.

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/4877/event-history/8/

    Team is above and I had planned to remove Hazard and Fletcher this GW to set up Michu--->Mata and budget defender to Wilson.

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  28. JCrosbie
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    pienaar and berba out

    walters and ba in? 4pt hit

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    1. Sw££t Sci£…
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      Do it.

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  29. Trigg ⭐️
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    Everyone here just wants to find someone with a crystal ball.

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  30. Keano
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    I'm looking to bring in Ben Arfa this week, but I'm not sure who to take out, Snodgrass or Michu? It's a real case of form vs fixtures and I'm not sure what to do.

    Does anyone have any words of wisdom?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      snodgrass

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      don't bother with HBA, he will have you tearing you hair out. Michu has form. Snodgrass is this week's hidden gem for me. I'd love a moneyball article on him.

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      1. Keano
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        Cheers lads. I suppose after hanging on to Snoddy for this long I may as well keep him in for the next few weeks. 🙂 My only fear though is that without Ba or Ben Arfa, I could maybe be missing out on a lot of Newcastles attacking points over their nice run of games?

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