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The ScoutCast – Episode 130 – Hangout

The ScoutCast revolution is here. Not content with having to ensure our voices are up to scratch, Granville and myself decide to risk ridicule and stream our first live Google Hangout version, putting our hairlines and choice of décor on the line.

Having embarked on this brave new world, it also made sense to shake up the content so we welcome back Jonty to fire us a whole host of questions from the community and introduce some special guests along the way. We start this week with none other than the world’s top Fantasy Premier League manager – Luke Weston is in the house to rub shoulders with mediocrity and field our inquisition.

If you missed the live stream, you can catch the full “warts and all” hangout version via the player below or, if you’re a traditionalists, you can help yourself to the regular edited podcast version via this link or stream it via the first player.

PS: Apologies that we focus the camera on Granville and then myself – this is down to human error rather than our huge egos. With our ranks, we’d rather have been off camera.

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

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  1. Make United Great Again
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Anybody know much about Lisbon's William Carvalho?

    He's supposedly one of our top midfield targets.

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    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Apparently you're signing him for like 35 mil, he's apparently wanted by "a host of top european clubs" and you have beaten Inter Milan and Real Madrid to the signing, and he's apparently about to star at the world cup..

      ......apparently, I have never seen him.

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 12 Years
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        If it does happen, I hope he turns out like a Fernandinho type signing. And he has a good World Cup :Dp

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        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Haha now all you need is the Yaya Touré part of that equation 😉 shame there isn't anyone else in the world like Touré, maybe buy Kolo and see if he can play CM like his brother? 😀

          ...could be genius.

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          1. Moin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
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            hahaha Kolo like Yaya? best joke ever!

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            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
              • 14 Years
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              😉

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      top player

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 12 Years
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        CDM I'm hearing as well..

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          yes...hell start for portugal at the world cup

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  2. Chrissy Waddle - 2024/25
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    -4 to remove Miralles for Ramsey..?

    Other mids... Mata Eriksen Nasri Noone

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    1. Nabs Kebabs
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      10 years, 6 months ago

      mirallas should start vs man u because they need to win, and id back him to do something against that defence so no,

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      1. BigManBakar
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        This

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  3. Baldrick
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    Which Man U players are you getting for GW37 ?

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    1. Nabs Kebabs
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      already got mata. maybe evra.

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      1. Baldrick
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        Evra isn't nailed on,right?

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    2. Sheep
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      RVP Rooney Mata

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  4. Nabs Kebabs
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    Would you rather have Ramsey -4 OR Coleman playing this week.

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      coleman cos we playing away to hull this week...tough game

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    2. Baldrick
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      10 years, 6 months ago

      Coleman.......
      Ramsey if you have Baines

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      1. Nabs Kebabs
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        yeah already have baines, should've mentioned that.

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    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
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      Ramsey

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  5. BigManBakar
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    Which United defender are you considering for gw 37? Anyone worth getting apart from Evra?

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    1. Nabs Kebabs
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      i dont think so personally, some are talking about jones/smalling, not for me though.

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      1. BigManBakar
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        The issue is that if I keep Suarez,Rooney and Aguero I cant afford anyone but Smalling or Evans in that defence

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        1. Nabs Kebabs
          • 13 Years
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          its probably worth settling for smalling then with that front 3.

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
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      smalling...cheap and gets minutes

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    3. Jafooli
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      Evans

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  6. FortunesAlwaysHiding
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    10 years, 6 months ago

    Who to play from these two this week for draft team...

    Ozil (hull)

    or

    Januzaj (eve)

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  7. OptimusBlack
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    10 years, 6 months ago

    Morning Guys what do u think about that move

    Sturridge > Adebayor or Kane

    just for this GW ?

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  8. Lateriser 12
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Should i make a transfer to get rid of one of my Evertonians or save this week? Lukaku to Ollie/Ade maybe?

    Adrian Mannone
    Baines Distin Ward Ivanovic Olsson
    Mata Silva Nasri Puncheon Noone
    Suarez Lukaku Aguero

    1FT 1.4M

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      distin out for kos?

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      1. Lateriser 12
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        • 12 Years
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        Really lost in what i should do. Get aggressive and get Tott players on board or downgrade Everton defence? Really don't want to be making defensive changes at this moment.

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          perhaps eriksen in for puncheon....maybe his form will go down

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    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
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      wait next week and bring in Rooney by downgrading distin???

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    3. Nabs Kebabs
      • 13 Years
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      punch to erik or luk to ade.

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    4. Kevin Twine
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      Tricky one. I think I'd save, tbh. Team looks fine for this week. Then can bring in Rooney for Lukaku next week, perhaps.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        Its all so tricky. Ugh.

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  9. HNI
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    10 years, 6 months ago

    Luke Weston...seems the guy to win the FPL...by any chance anyone knows if he is here on FFS and his Avatar?What genius players soo much pressure still making the right decisions!Hats off

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    1. Jafooli
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      And leading by 19pts and with that TV 😯

      Reckon he's gone Yaya > Eriksen

      His team is insanely good.......right down to third sub 😮

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      1. Jafooli
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        And in answer to your question, I'm sure he's here...

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  10. Jafooli
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    Eriksen or Ramsey?

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    1. Baldrick
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      Eriksen

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      eriksen

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    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
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      Both 😀

      35 = Eriksen
      36 = Ramsey
      37 = Ramsey
      38 = Eriksen

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      1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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        lot of points on the bench there

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        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
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          Bench-wise, that's:

          35 = R v hull away
          36 = E v sto away
          37 = E v whu away
          38 = R v nor away

          I don't see many points coming from those matches..

          Alternatively I could bench Gerrard v Chelsea / Palace.

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          1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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            fair enough actually...nah never bench stevie g

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    4. BigManBakar
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      Eriksen

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    5. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Eriksen.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Could do with some fantasy advice Nick.

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        1. Kevin Twine
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          I sure could 🙂

          Just replied above...

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  11. Orion
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    10 years, 6 months ago

    Good morning lads...
    Adebayor or Aguero for this week?

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    1. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      Aguero.

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  12. S.Kuqi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Is Yaya to Nasri a good move or should I stick with my plan and get Gerrard?

    Planning to get Rooney instead of Mata next gw.

    My current front7 is:

    Silva,Yaya,Lallana,Eriksen
    Lukaku-Aguero-Suarez

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      get stevie g

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  13. r0nh
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    That's it everyone... keep taking those hits... 🙂

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    1. Four Four Boyz
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Just remembering your comment about Aguero not starting midweek. Got that a bit wrong didn't ya?

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  14. Jafooli
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    Any FFS in the top 10?

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    1. r0nh
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I wish there was a league for only the regulars on here.

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    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
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      10 years, 6 months ago

      Number 1 and 2 are both in the fantasyfootballscout league.

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  15. Bastien
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    Play Coleman or do Distin - Demichelis for -4 and play Demi? [considering this only because of DGW37]

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    1. Kevin Twine
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      Play Coleman.

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      1. Bastien
        • 11 Years
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        cheers

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  16. Here's the manager
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    10 years, 6 months ago

    Boruc Mannone

    Coleman Zaba Ward ( Martin, Chester )
    Lallana Eriksen mirallas Yaya (Colback )
    Sturridge Suarez Aguero

    0 FT 0.1 ITB

    Chose to get rid of Dzeko for Aguero in disgust earlier this week. On balance should I now do:

    A Yaya to Mata
    B Yaya to Silva
    C Yaya to Ramsey
    D Yaya to Oscar
    E Something else inc Studge

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      B

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  17. La Roja
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    Play 2 out of 4 below

    Speroni

    Marshall

    Demel

    Ward

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    1. Bastien
      • 11 Years
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      Speroni & Demel

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
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      marshall and ward

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    3. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      As much as Palace looked decent the other night, I still think I'd play the odds and go with the home boyz;

      Marshall & Demel

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Speroni and Demel

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  18. OptimusBlack
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    Sturridge out > Adebayor for - 4 already Yaya & Lukaku > Erisken and Aguero

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    1. r0nh
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      Studge ruled out yet?

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  19. BigManBakar
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    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Is
    a) Lukaku to Kun worth a hit this week
    b) Lambert to Kun worth a hit this week

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    1. r0nh
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      Will kun start this week?

      Dzeko seems to have got a nice rest.

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      1. Pinoche
        • 12 Years
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        Ofcourse he will. Likely to get 60-70 minutes this time

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      2. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        I think he will with the title on the line

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    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
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      I did b) fwiw.

      I wouldn't do a).

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  20. Scotty B
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    10 years, 6 months ago

    My midfield is:

    Mirallas Mata Hazard Nasri Sidwell

    done yaya > nasri last night. Would you do another for a -4 if Hazard is ruled out today? Have 2m in the bank?

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    1. r0nh
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      No, I dont have 2m in the bank 🙁

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    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Not mad about Mirallas or Sidwell, Hazard could be a differential for you if you want to risk keeping, but thats a big risk at his price..

      What are you leaning towards doing?

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

        Well if Hazard is declared fit today will just save the money for next week but if he is ruled out can afford to get Eriksen for Sidwell. Thoughts?

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        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
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          10 years, 6 months ago

          I like it 🙂

          I doubt he'll play at the weekend with Atletico midweek, but I could be wrong, might get a cameo to get his touch back.

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  21. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 14 Years
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    I miss the transfer window, it's like my favourite soap opera.

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      i dont...nothing but crushed hopes and dreams

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Haha I suppose its not a very fun soap when you have Arsene at the helm 😛

        Wenger:
        Hey look! We found the solution to all of our problems! Sure he may have been playing non-league football in France, but give him a year or two, with out injuries hopefully, and he could be a good little player that we'll sell on to Man City 😀

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 10 Years
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          this unfortunately 😀

          dont think sanogo is good enough for city reserves!

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          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Might be good enough for them in 2 years 😉

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  22. Sarnab
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    Anyone keeping Yaya Toure?

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    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 14 Years
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      Nope, could be great for 37, especially with everyone getting rid, but he costs too much to sit on my bench and I wanted 3 playing for City.

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    2. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      I'm sure there's a few out there keeping.

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    3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
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      casuals + ghost ships

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    4. Jafooli
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      Too many other options to have that sort of wedge red flagged on the bench.

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      1. Sarnab
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        I have Sterling and I will bench Toure.

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        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
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          Ah that could work....

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  23. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
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    Adebayor or Giroud?

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Was pondering the same thing

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        You think i should let Lukaku go now or maybe hold a transfer?

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        1. Get up ya bum
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Hold. I got danny boy to sell. Rooney or giroud this week? Can get the other next week

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
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      giroud...ade looked poor v wba, whereas giroud seemed to regain his confidence after his goal (he always scores in patches as well)

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    3. Sarnab
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      Adebayor

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    4. La Roja
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      Giroud

      May I have your opinion on above?

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  24. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
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    Also give Puncheon one more game against West Ham or run with the points?

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    1. Get up ya bum
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      10 years, 6 months ago

      One more can't hurt the form he's in

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

      Play this week and then 5th mid for next two and then maybe back for last game.

      Is he still on penos you reckon Late?

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        No idea barely seen games Jaf

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    3. HVT
      • 14 Years
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      I'd run personally.

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  25. Leelas legs 11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
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    Morning all 🙂

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  26. Jafooli
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    Eriksen or Sterling?

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
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      the dane

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    2. Orion
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      Both?

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
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        Yeah could do for a hit, would mean benching Puncheon this week......?

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        1. Orion
          • 13 Years
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          Think it's ok, I am benching Punch myself and playing Eriksen and Sterling... 😀

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
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            Looks like a good deal that, but form is form and Punch is on form....

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            1. Orion
              • 13 Years
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              I think I'll risk this time... 😉 Sterling is very explosive

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              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
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                So is Puncheon if he's not near a toilet.

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    3. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      Eriksen.

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    4. Leelas legs 11
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      • 11 Years
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      +1

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    5. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 14 Years
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      Erik, although Sterling could benefit from Studge's injury..

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      1. Orion
        • 13 Years
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        This is what I am hoping 😀

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    6. S.Kuqi
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      • 12 Years
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      Eriksen

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    7. Amateur Pundit Zan
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      eriksen

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    8. Sarnab
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      Eriksen

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  27. Jafooli
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    Coleman goes next week?

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
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      yeah hes not bursting forward as well these days

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      1. Jafooli
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        Probably tired, some season he's had...

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    2. HVT
      • 14 Years
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      Yea or for the double for me , do much to do and so little time to do it in !

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
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        So true HVT, big swing in form players right now...

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  28. HVT
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    Anyone care to predict the Wham def ,
    Now that it seems MCCartney / Collins are fit.

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
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      demel reid tomkins mccartney

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      1. HVT
        • 14 Years
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        % ?
        I'd agree Collins prob on bench ,
        McCartney to slot straight back in most likely
        90% ish ?

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 10 Years
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          pretty likely...armero pretty poor v us

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          1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
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            Demel Reid Tomkins McCartney

            Most likely line up.

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            1. HVT
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 6 months ago

              Cheers lads , I have Macca , was going to take a hit but I fancy a cs V palace now.

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  29. S.Kuqi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Yaya ->

    Gerrard, Nasri or Mata

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 15 Years
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      Mata

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      1. S.Kuqi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        Mata or Rooney from gw36 onwards?

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  30. Get up ya bum
    • 15 Years
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    Rooney or giroud this week? Can get the other next week

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
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      rooney...playing against old club and giroud is shite away

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    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
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      Is there a third option Champ? Rooney is not ready and Giroud is Giroug

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