Podcast January 31

The ScoutCast – Episode Ninety Six – Changes

As we close on a century of episodes it was time to freshen things up and bring new voices to accompany my drone and that of grumpy Granville. In this weeks’ episode, we draft in both “Professor” Chris Atkinson and his “Rate My Team” computer, plus long-time community member and contributor, Jonty, for a new ScoutCast regular.

Don’t worry, the usual format remains intact although, having recorded this just minutes after last night’s whistles, Granville escapes the usual mini-league grilling. Not surprisingly, there’s plenty of “Granny’s miffed” to endure, plus “All Aboard” and the weekend preview. That’s’ rounded off by the “Full Jonty” a brand new feature that will bring you, the community, into our weekly ramblings.

Have a listen then get involved by mailing jonty@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk

Ring the changes via this link or stream the revolution via the handy player below…

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Chris_White
11 years, 3 months ago
@AK

I may just do Gibbs > Onouha...
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1. AK ⭐
  11 years, 3 months ago
  I'd rather get Samba. But I think I'm going with Monreal..
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  1. Chris_White
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Not tempted with the way Arsenal are defending atm. Samba is a good option, but it depends at what price he comes in at...
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    1. AK ⭐
      11 years, 3 months ago
      I'm really not going anywhere near that QPR defense if it isn't for Samba tbf.
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      1. Chris_White
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Fair enough
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        AK ⭐
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Lack of budget options. 😐
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        Chris_White
        11 years, 3 months ago
        For sure. Where is last years Danny Simpson's, Steven Caulker's?! 😉
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New Ghost
11 years, 3 months ago
Screw it, I'm captaining RVP. Televised game.

Last time I struggled in picking a C, I gave it to televised Bale and got a hat trick.
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1. Kevin Twine
  11 years, 3 months ago
  +3
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El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
11 years, 3 months ago
QUICK POLL:

Who to have AFTER dgw

Enrique

or

Clichy

Reposted due to lack of responses.
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1. New Ghost
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Glichy
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  1. Jebiga
    11 years, 3 months ago
    +1
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⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
11 years, 3 months ago
Currently i am in WC now. Can't decide which one to go for?

----->Option A :

➡ Mignolet Andersen

➡ Davies Clyne Zabaleta Enrique Harte/Pearce

➡ Mata Gerrard Michu Walcott Schendrelain

➡ Rvp Suarez Lambert

Bank: 0.0

----->Option B :

➡ Mignolet Andersen

➡ Davies Clyne [Defender under 5.2] Glen Johnson Harte/Pearce

➡ Mata Gerrard Michu Walcott Guthrie

➡ Rvp Suarez Lambert

Bank: Depending upon the choice of defender

:arrow:who is more nailed on harte/pearce?

➡ Can choose only 1 from this Sturridge or Gerrard main purpose is only for DGW. Which one?

➡ Enrique will he play both games of dgw? Can save me $ in other areas.

Sorry for the long posts,but need to clear the answers as neat as i can. 😉
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1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
  11 years, 3 months ago
  The amount of arrows is hurting my eyes.
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  1. AK ⭐
    11 years, 3 months ago
    +100
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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Next time will use keyboard arrows 😉
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  2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Its just for indication.. But i overused it, i think 😉
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  3. Chris_White
    11 years, 3 months ago
    +42
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2. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Enrique was invaluable right before he got injured. I think its safe to say he will play both games.
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  1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    11 years, 3 months ago
    So enrique is 90% and GJ is 100%?
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3. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Can't wait for this Jan WC crap to be over. Hopefully it gets scrapped next season.
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  1. Chris_White
    11 years, 3 months ago
    +1. I'd prefer a WC-free game, tbh.
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    1. TorresMagic™
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Yes & No.
      
      Starting bad = hits.
      One WC is fine imo.
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  2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    11 years, 3 months ago
    They should give 2 wc in a full season
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    1. TorresMagic™
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Wrecks the game too much in Jan.
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  3. ronty
    11 years, 3 months ago
    I'd prefer a DGW-free game but it is not possible 🙁
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4. ronty
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Ever try auditioning for "Arrow" (I mean the TV show) 😛
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  1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Its a Assissin creed series copy actually. 🙂
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    1. ronty
      11 years, 3 months ago
      ah no,it based on DC Comics hero,"Green Arrow" tho the storyline is
      much like Assassins Creed
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      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        11 years, 3 months ago
        😉
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andres
11 years, 3 months ago
Bego bunn
Baines gibbs azp davies mariappa
Bale mata fellaini walcott marveaux
Rvp ba lambert

So I have 2FT and 0.0 and need to use at least one:

A ba to sturridge
B bale to michu
C other (involving suarez maybe?)
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1. mdm
  11 years, 3 months ago
  A
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  1. mdm
    11 years, 3 months ago
    or Gibbs to JE now and next week you do A and B
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    1. andres
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Dont have the cash...
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Dogba
11 years, 3 months ago
So, cheap defenders. I am going with 3 I think. I feel Davies is a must-have, and it feels logical to get a Reading defender for the 2nd spot with their GW27 fixture. What are people thinking for the 3rd spot?

A) Wilson
B) Clyne
C) QPR
D) Demel
E) Other?
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1. Kevin Twine
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Who are your goalies?
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  1. Dogba
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Mignolet and Federici. I know double Reading is a bit meeeh, but Federici won't see many games.
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    1. Kevin Twine
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Well, Davies. Demel & Harte is what I've got and I've got Migs & Federici as goalie combo, however, I'd go with Bunn over Federici just to spread the risk if I were you.
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      1. Kevin Twine
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Or go with Szczesny & Bunn for your goalies then Davies, Demel & Harte for your 3 cheapos? (that's what Mark's got btw - so prob not a bad thing to do...)
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        Dogba
        11 years, 3 months ago
        That means no Sunderland coverage though. I'd rather have Sunderland cover than Arsenal at the moment, Sunderland has 9 CS to Arsenal's 7. And Sunderland's defense has a green arrow IMO while Arsenal's.. not so much.
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        Kevin Twine
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Fair point. You can/could always get Cuellar at £4.5m though?
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        Dogba
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Problem with Mignolet + Bunn is that Federici rotates better...
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        Kevin Twine
        11 years, 3 months ago
        I agree, but Bunn spreads your risk and you already have Reading cover with Harte..
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      2. Dogba
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Worried about Ruddy returning from injury though, your cheapie goalie is not someone you'll prioritize transferring. Then again, if he returns late in the season it's probably not a problem.
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        Kevin Twine
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Yeah I knw what you mean. Then again, I'd probably feel more comfortable playing Szczesny over Migs each week if bunn lost his place..
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TorresMagic™
11 years, 3 months ago
Leagues Update

FPL Open : 330 entered, 256 spots, 256th spot @ 65,226.

Elite 64 : 228 entered, 64 spots, 64th spot @ 1674th overall.
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1. Get up ya bum
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Can I join millionaire club?
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  1. TorresMagic™
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Next week everyone eligible can.
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सनकी
11 years, 3 months ago
cheapest decent GK option ?
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1. Chris_White
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Bunn
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2. New Ghost
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Fed 4.4
  Bunn 4.1
  Tremmel (Vorm out) 4.1
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3. Dogba
  11 years, 3 months ago
  In my opinion, Federici.
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  Federici
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5. ronty
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Bunn
  
  Norwich tightened up considerably after we thrashed them at their home.
  
  Their performance against Spurs could well be the indicator to that happening again
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Get up ya bum
11 years, 3 months ago
Bunn
Rafael Zabaletta Harte
Mata Bale Walcott Fellaini Punch
RVP c Benteke

Reina Sturridge Davies Clyne

Giddyup

Getting Stevie g and michu next week
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NABIL - FPL otai
11 years, 3 months ago
Current team

Bego Bunn
Zaba Gibbs Davies Cuellar Pearce
Mata Walcott Bale Fellaini Puncheon
RVP Aguero Sturridge

GW25 - save FT
GW26 - Gibbs, Aguero, Fellaini > Enrique, Suarez (c), De Guzman (-4) (5 DGW players)
GW27 - Suarez, De Guzman > Papiss, Silva
GW28 - Bego > Mig (if i still have the extra 0.1, and Mig not rising)

all those moves will give me and product like this:

Mig Bunn
Zaba Enrique Davies Cuellar Pearce
Mata Walcott Bale Silva Puncheon
RVP Papiss Sturridge

don't tell me that it's not good.
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1. New Ghost
  11 years, 3 months ago
  FREAKY.
  
  Was playing with this earlier: http://i.imgur.com/VhAtHHg.png
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  1. NABIL - FPL otai
    11 years, 3 months ago
    OMG, same front 8.
    
    and i'm liking the new look D too.
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    1. New Ghost
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Great minds. 🙂
      
      Your team value is insane.
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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        11 years, 3 months ago
        cheers Snake.
        
        like i said earlier, it feels so good to be rich even in Fantasyworld. hehe
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2. NABIL - FPL otai
  11 years, 3 months ago
  *(-4) in GW27 moves
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More Cowbell
11 years, 3 months ago
Morning fellas,

Quick question for you all.

Reccomebdations if I should:

A) Play Lambert and save 2FT's to stock up on the DGW

B) Lambert > Girloud for one week only. And use have 1FT next week.

Currently have Michu & Davies but no Liverpool
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1. Webbinho
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Play Lambert. I'll be there to cheer him on for ya!
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kimoo
11 years, 3 months ago
C who for GW 25 ?

A- Baines

B- Aguero

C- Walcott

D- RVP
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1. Kevin Twine
  11 years, 3 months ago
  RVP
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2. Berbalove
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Walcott or RvP should be the safest bets, but anyone could easily get a double digit.
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3. NABIL - FPL otai
  11 years, 3 months ago
  all great options. I have B, C, and D and going for a cheeky punt at B.
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Webbinho
11 years, 3 months ago
Mad to bench Suarez? Front 8 of:

Bale, Walcott, Michu, Fellaini, Mata
Van P, Suraez, Le Fondre
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1. mdm
  11 years, 3 months ago
  yes. bench ALF imo
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2. Berbalove
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Not mad, butI think Suarez has the edge on ALF no matter what.
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3. NABIL - FPL otai
  11 years, 3 months ago
  yes
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4. SPorting
  11 years, 3 months ago
  surely ALF is your bench fodder to allow the 3-5-2?
  
  otherwise it's gone a bit wrong if you bench 10m.
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UnitednationsXI
11 years, 3 months ago
Gw25:
DDG (federeci)
baines GJ davies (harte clyne)
michu walcott pilkington bale (guthrie)
fletch rvp suarez….will leave me with 0.5m

Gw26: fletch >> sturridge
DDG (federeci)
baines GJ davies (harte clyne)
michu walcott pilkington bale (guthrie)
sturridge rvp suarez

Gw27: suarez + pilkington >> augero + brunt (-4)
DDG (fed)
baines clyne harte (GJ davies)
walcott bale fellaini brunt (guthrie)
rvp augero (sturidge)

I think its a decent plan…will keep on thinking for something better. The sticking point is baines, got him last gw, was only planning a 1 week punt on him, but since he did so well, i want to keep him.

please critisize:)...sorry it's a bit long
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1. NABIL - FPL otai
  11 years, 3 months ago
  all great transfers excpet for the last 2. Aguero + brunt is not the best combo, try papiss/giroud + silva/anyone better than brunt
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Spencer
11 years, 3 months ago
Good to go? First time playing 3-5-2.

Federici
Zabaleta - Demel - Davies
Mata - Michu - Fellaini (v) - Ramirez - Walcott
Suarez - Van Persie (c)

Jaaskelainen - Sturridge - Gibbs - Shaw
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RamaJama
11 years, 3 months ago
Which DGW combo would you go for for free:

Sturridge-Gerrard-Johnson

or

Suarez-Gerrard
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1. Fernando Torres
  11 years, 3 months ago
  B
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Fernando Torres
11 years, 3 months ago
Is it worth going DDG over Mig + Cesar because...

You can get cheap defensive options for Sunderland and QPR.
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1. Spencer
  11 years, 3 months ago
  I think it might be beneficial doubling up in defence if a team goes on a good run a la Stoke.
  
  I'm keeping my eye on Swansea and Sunderland.
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2. Get up ya bum
  11 years, 3 months ago
  I went reina
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SPorting
11 years, 3 months ago
just a reminder that GW25 is also FFS members cup qualifying round.
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1. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 3 months ago
  http://i.qkme.me/35ilm7.jpg
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  1. SPorting
    11 years, 3 months ago
    😀
    
    poor guy.
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Gumpy01
11 years, 3 months ago
rodwell and sinclair -they must be kicking themselves
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1. ronty
  11 years, 3 months ago
  they are getting good money for sitting on the bench
  
  surely they knew that joining City
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2. SPorting
  11 years, 3 months ago
  when they're relaxing in their millionaires mansions or when they're driving in their bentleys?
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  1. Berbalove
    11 years, 3 months ago
    They'd still be millionaires at Everton and Swansea.
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    1. SPorting
      11 years, 3 months ago
      eventually. MCI offered instant luxury and some sort of prestige and they jumped at the chance.
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      11 years, 3 months ago
      Yup
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  2. Gumpy01
    11 years, 3 months ago
    meh, they are going to be a little richer than they already were. It should be about the football to them. no ambition.
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3. Berbalove
  11 years, 3 months ago
  They're kicking each other, wishing Wayne Bridge still was there.
  They could have started a kick-ring.
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    11 years, 3 months ago
    You leave Wayne Bridge alone. He's quite happy here thanks. 😉
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4. New Ghost
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Sinclair would have been a primo fantasy option if he stayed at Swans.
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5. Gumpy01
  11 years, 3 months ago
  And anyway why did City even but them!!
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Lord Flashheart
11 years, 3 months ago
any news about Mata?
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The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
11 years, 3 months ago
Can't stop laughing about Odemwhingie
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1. Smarty Pants
  11 years, 3 months ago
  why? what happened to him? i assume he had to stay in West Brom, right?
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  1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
    11 years, 3 months ago
    He drove down to QPR, making a total tit of himself and got barred.
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    1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
      11 years, 3 months ago
      It's just an ace player-power fail. We need more of that.
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    2. Smarty Pants
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Hehe, serves him right! he is a total tit
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FORCA INTER
11 years, 3 months ago
shall i get Enrique or Gerrard?

if i get Enrique i will loose Rafael wich is great transfer in my opinion

if i get Gerrard i'll loose Bale on just 1 gw and he playing newcastle at home

really hard decission

other dgwers : Michu,Davies,Sturridge

any advice?
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1. Kloppinho
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Gerrard IMO
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Kloppinho
11 years, 3 months ago
On a WC

Have Fed and Bego as my keepers

What about getting Reina now for Bego thinking on the DGW and replace him for Migs after the DGW?

Just thinking is less hassle than trying to fit Pool defenders
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1. Get up ya bum
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Yes but you should probably keep him imo
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Mainevent
11 years, 3 months ago
Bramble nailed on?
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⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
11 years, 3 months ago
Without arrows now 😉

Currently i am in WC now. Can't decide which one to go for?

----->Option A :

Mignolet Andersen

Davies Clyne Zabaleta Enrique Harte/Pearce

Mata Gerrard Michu Walcott Schendrelain

Rvp Suarez Lambert

Bank: 0.0

----->Option B :

Mignolet Andersen

Davies Clyne [Defender under 5.2] Glen Johnson Harte/Pearce

Mata Gerrard Michu Walcott Guthrie

Rvp Suarez Lambert

Bank: Depending upon the choice of defender

who is more nailed on harte/pearce?

Can choose only 1 from this Sturridge or Gerrard main purpose is only for DGW. Which one?

Enrique will he play both games of dgw? Can save me $ in other areas.

Sorry for the long posts,but need to clear the answers as neat as i can. 😉
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1. SPorting
  11 years, 3 months ago
  B.
  
  Samba.
  
  Pearce.
  
  Sturridge.
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villian-ty
11 years, 3 months ago
Morning guys

Which option would you pick with 2 FT?

A. Ba, Gibbs -> Betrand, Suarez
B. Ba -> Sturridge, Save
C. Gibbs -> Enrique, Save
D. Other

Bego Bunn
Gibbs Demel Hughes Wisdom Clyne
Walcott Mata Bale Michu Felliani
Rvp Ruiz Ba
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1. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Gibbs > Davies?
  
  Let's you get in 2 Pool next week.
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  1. villian-ty
    11 years, 3 months ago
    so keep Ba?
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    1. TorresMagic™
      11 years, 3 months ago
      For a week. Depends what you want to do with each choice next week.
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Billy Gilmore
11 years, 3 months ago
Bemba this morning.

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1pwrsJh7P1qm1ce3o1_500.jpg
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1. roscola
  11 years, 3 months ago
  😀
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FORCA INTER
11 years, 3 months ago
your C this gw?

RVP here
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1. Screaming Midget
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Wally
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2. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 3 months ago
  *takes notes*
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3. roscola
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Yeah, I'm pretty much done with maverick captain picks. DGWs aside, RVP has the permaband.
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4. SPorting
  11 years, 3 months ago
  on RvP from last week but looking at Walcott.
  
  Maybe even Mata if he's 100% fit.
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5. The Finnisher
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Walcott, Lambert, RVP...don't know.
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6mboyjam
11 years, 3 months ago
Dear Fantasy Football Scout:

I would really love a FFS APP on my phone. Right next to FPL and Score Mobile FC 🙂
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david ngog
11 years, 3 months ago
Anyone think getting giroud would allow we adequate cover for walcott? really want RVP Suarez and Giroud but would have to downgrade either mata michu bale or walcott
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