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Ekitiké
João Pedro

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.3m	115.3%	Very Likely
Tavernier	BOU	5.3m	91.4%	Likely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.9m	107.8%	Very Likely
J.Timber	ARS	6.3m	103.0%	Very Likely
Thiago	BRE	7.2m	90.3%	Likely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	88.8%	Likely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	77.9%	Likely
Schade	BRE	6.9m	89.9%	Likely
Casemiro	MUN	5.6m	96.3%	Likely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	80.2%	Maybe
Šeško	MUN	7.3m	83.1%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	73.5%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	70.2%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	86.4%	Unlikely
Stach	LEE	4.7m	75.8%	Unlikely
Diouf	WHU	4.0m	76.4%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	76.6%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.2m	67.1%	Unlikely
João Pedro	CHE	7.7m	26.2%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	69.4%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	65.8%	Unlikely
Lammens	MUN	5.0m	62.8%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.6m	42.9%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	59.3%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	5.0m	9.5%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	9.8m	52.2%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	60.8%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	52.6%	Unlikely
Semenyo	MCI	8.3m	6.6%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	51.2%	Unlikely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.4m	45.8%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	46.5%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	74.4%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	52.1%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	10.1m	6.3%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	54.3%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	59.9%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	45.4%	Unlikely
Welbeck	BHA	6.1m	31.3%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	48.5%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Angel	WOL	4.8m	82.0%	Likely
Summerville	WHU	5.7m	102.8%	Very Likely
Zubimendi	ARS	5.2m	89.6%	Likely
Chalobah	CHE	5.6m	94.5%	Likely
Perri	LEE	4.5m	105.4%	Very Likely
Foden	MCI	8.1m	98.6%	Likely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.7m	74.5%	Likely
Cash	AVL	4.8m	84.7%	Likely
Alleyne	MCI	4.0m	85.4%	Likely
Martinez	AVL	5.1m	84.2%	Likely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	56.7%	Likely
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	99.2%	Maybe
Pope	NEW	5.1m	86.7%	Unlikely
Carvalho	BRE	4.7m	93.7%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.4m	74.7%	Unlikely
Gallagher	TOT	5.2m	6.8%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	92.2%	Unlikely
Gnonto	LEE	5.2m	90.8%	Unlikely
Arrizabalaga	ARS	4.1m	90.0%	Unlikely
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	90.5%	Unlikely
Heaton	MUN	3.9m	86.1%	Unlikely
Soler	BOU	4.0m	86.5%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.4m	36.5%	Unlikely
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	89.5%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.2m	73.6%	Unlikely
Digne	AVL	4.5m	76.7%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	76.5%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	64.8%	Unlikely
Clarke	ARS	3.8m	80.5%	Unlikely
Lewis-Skelly	ARS	5.1m	81.9%	Unlikely
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.7m	65.5%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	80.3%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	28.3%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	74.3%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	55.7%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	75.6%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	73.8%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	73.8%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	58.0%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.6m	3.1%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
Down	Alisson	LIV	B, Inj
No Change	Martinez	AVL	C
No Change	Darlow	LEE	C, Vs, £

Last updated: 13 Mar, 2026 10:20pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	A
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Hill	BOU	A, £
Up	Ballard	SUN	B
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A, OoP
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C, Rest
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	C, Inj
No Change	Kayode	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Cash	AVL	C, Inj
Up	Rodon	LEE	C, Vs, £

Last updated: 13 Mar, 2026 10:28pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Salah	LIV	B
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	A, Inj
No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	B
No Change	Rice	ARS	B
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	B, £
No Change	Anderson	NFO	A, £
No Change	Stach	LEE	B, Vs, £

Last updated: 13 Mar, 2026 10:37pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B
Up	João Pedro	CHE	A
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs

Last updated: 13 Mar, 2026 10:37pm

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The ScoutCast – Episode 41 – Strait Jacket

4 November 2010 566 comments

Granville

It’s a flip-flop and we’re not talking about our fantasy island risk footwear. Courtesy of a dream wildcard, in 3 weeks I’ve turned a significant deficit around to a 20 point lead.

Mark is miffed, he feels trapped. Malouda, his comfort blanket now resembles a strait jacket, tightening its grip on his budget as he wrestles with the consequence of finally selling him.

Listen to us as we go tête-à-tête on the subjects of buying versus selling price, profit versus points and success versus failure, or better described as Granville versus Mark 😉

Help yourself to this humdinger of an episode via this link here.

Alternatively you can stream using the player below.

NB. Addendum – The Malouda injury hadn’t been revealed to Mark at the time of this recording. Ouch

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JPeg
15 years, 4 months ago
Pick two of Richards, Salcido and Mummy for this weekend.
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1. dogtanion
  15 years, 4 months ago
  S and M
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  1. jimmythegent
    15 years, 4 months ago
    ooooooo matron
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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      15 years, 4 months ago
      haha thought the same thing
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      1. dogtanion
        15 years, 4 months ago
        Had to be said lads, had to be said
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        jimmythegent
        15 years, 4 months ago
        you dirty dog ha
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        Churchill
        15 years, 4 months ago
        Woof woof!
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Bouncebackability
15 years, 4 months ago
Notes from Europe...

1) We all have a chance of playing for Liverpool if Christian Poulsen can manage to.

2) David N'gog has angels looking down on him. By rights, his leg should have snapped like a twig with that heinous tackle.

3) Jonjo Shelvey confirms he was indeed the leading man in 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'.

4) Graham Taylor has lost the remaining marbles he had left.

5) John Henry is punching above his weight.
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1. njfsdkffslkf
  15 years, 4 months ago
  6 Stevie Gerrard created the Universe 😉
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2. jimmythegent
  15 years, 4 months ago
  correct.....
  
  favourite taylor quote of the night
  
  watching reply of ngog tackle:
  "oh you naughty boy"
  
  it was like carry on europa
  
  also liked the obsession with stevies sock pulling
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  1. jimmythegent
    15 years, 4 months ago
    replay*
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  2. _Greg
    15 years, 4 months ago
    graham taylor doesn't half talk a load of shit!
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    1. Granville
      15 years, 4 months ago
      "When you've managed at the highest level.... blah blah blah"
      
      Shut it Taylor, do I not like that.
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      1. Bouncebackability
        15 years, 4 months ago
        Do I like that comment!
        
        Turnip Gold star for Granville 🙂
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        Granville
        15 years, 4 months ago
        Remember when Taylor went into the Wolves crowd and tried to make a citizens arrest. LOL
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        Bouncebackability
        15 years, 4 months ago
        LOL indeed!
        
        I have one too, do you remember when he tried to be England manager?
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        Granville
        15 years, 4 months ago
        We did get robbed by that German ref in Rotterdam however.
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    2. applebonkers
      15 years, 4 months ago
      it's as if he spent 10 years in a board room with elton john discussing flowers and pink suits...
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      1. Granville
        15 years, 4 months ago
        The day before we were due to play Norway in Oslo he changed the formation to 3 at the back. Utter lunacy. Didn't he then play Pallister at left back or something ridiculous like that.
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        applebonkers
        15 years, 4 months ago
        i was only about 6 at the time. analysis of the england formation was behind hugely important priorities like um bungo and bodger and badger.
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        Granville
        15 years, 4 months ago
        Yup that was the 3 man defence alright, um bungo, bodger and badger.
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3. Holy See
  15 years, 4 months ago
  2) + 34. Hugely dangerous tackle. Bit like my own 😉
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4. applebonkers
  15 years, 4 months ago
  lol at 5. he must be hung like christmas stocking
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  1. njfsdkffslkf
    15 years, 4 months ago
    That or the millions in the bank 😉
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    1. applebonkers
      15 years, 4 months ago
      that's just not as funny. it's just depressing. any women out there who'd prefer a tuesday night game at vicarage road then a curry (which i expect you to pay for half of) drop me a line 😉
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5. monkeymagic
  15 years, 4 months ago
  graham taylor is untouchable surely...have you not seen An Impossible Job?
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Jenks
15 years, 4 months ago
Bale (bol) or Carroll (ars) for this week only?
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1. Seanigula
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Bale if VDV is out
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  1. Jonah
    15 years, 4 months ago
    Bale, regardless of whether VDV is out.
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  2. breakballartist
    15 years, 4 months ago
    Can't see VDV making it, and the stats say Bale does a Mr Hyde when hes not on the pitch, so Bale, but i have AC and am playing both!!
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The relentless pursuit of p…
15 years, 4 months ago
Arteta vs Cahill, I. just. cant. make. my. mind. up.
Please share your wisdom scouters, who & why would you pick?
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1. Reacher
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Arteta, everton are due a pen & hes cheaper and every penny counts lol
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2. Damp
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Arteta for his a BP magnet, and takes Free-kicks and penalty's!
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  1. Pigvig
    15 years, 4 months ago
    Cahill scores more goals though.
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Abstruse
15 years, 4 months ago
Let's play a game, what's the percentage chance of every single ''doubt/rotarisk'' this GW of playing

My Guesses

Fabs 90%
Odemwingie 85%
Malouda 10%
VdV 35%
Bosingwa 40%
Coleman 50%
Nani 5%
Elmo 80%

I think I'm leaving a couple out....
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1. Reacher
  15 years, 4 months ago
  malouda 0% the rest pretty accurate id say alltho the nani news today is worrying me.
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  1. Bggz
    15 years, 4 months ago
    malouda isnt playing this weekend??
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2. Damp
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Why wont Elmo play?
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  1. Abstruse
    15 years, 4 months ago
    There was a rumour he would be dropped for a 4-4-2, pure BS IMO.
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    1. applebonkers
      15 years, 4 months ago
      that rumour is based on onouha playing centre back, which is a load of ballacks as every man and his dog knows john mensah will come in instead. if mensah doesn't play centre back i promise to take a 400 point hit. when mensah is fit he plays. the only exception was the newcastle game where bramble and turner had done really well the previous few games so were un-droppable. now bramble is suspended and sunderland conceeded 5 with onouha right up there as chief dildo on the day
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      1. Bouncebackability
        15 years, 4 months ago
        'Right up there as chief dildo'
        
        Isn't 'being up there' what its supposed to do?!
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        applebonkers
        15 years, 4 months ago
        depends which angle you're coming from.
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        Bouncebackability
        15 years, 4 months ago
        🙂
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3. Pigvig
  15 years, 4 months ago
  O'Shea 70%?
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  1. Abstruse
    15 years, 4 months ago
    O'Shea 97% 🙂
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    1. Pigvig
      15 years, 4 months ago
      I like your confidence.
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4. Baletelli
  15 years, 4 months ago
  I hope to God VDV's chances are higher than that.
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5. Seanigula
  15 years, 4 months ago
  VDV seems 50/50 to me...Elmo 95%
  
  maybe Nani will play vs Wolves and get rested for the easier midweek game 🙂
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6. Camzy
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Fabs 90%
  Odemwingie 65%
  Malouda 0%
  VdV 40%
  Bosingwa 20%
  Coleman 80%
  Nani 30%
  Elmo 75%
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Churchill
15 years, 4 months ago
Off topic.

Black Ops - cheap & cheerful?

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=273838
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1. Bojaninho
  15 years, 4 months ago
  shit im back on the 14th..got to get into sainsburys straight from the airport lol
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  1. Churchill
    15 years, 4 months ago
    They'll have a limited number available on launch day. Anyone interested is advised to queue up a good half hour before their local store opens. Then stampede in with the teens.
    
    May be an idea to keep an eye on their website too. Offer may be applicable to online purchases.
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greghammer95
15 years, 4 months ago
I'm worried, Lets just hope we get something from the press conference's...
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njfsdkffslkf
15 years, 4 months ago
There are so many people on my watchlist from next midweek fixture onwards.
Both Short term and longterm punts.

Current list: Alex, Bos, Jagielka, Kolaraov, Baines, Evra, Vidic, N Zogbia, Adam, Nolan, Jarvis, Lee, Tevez, Malouda, Lampard, VDV,Bale, Walcott, Piq, Obinna, C Cole, Rodellega.

Gona be hard to choose.
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1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Gonna be nice in my wildcard team 😀
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  1. njfsdkffslkf
    15 years, 4 months ago
    When are you playing it?
    
    My transfer plasn will depend on a number of things.
    If I sell Nani for 3 weeks.
    If I want to get tevez back and when
    If I want a punt on W Ham forward
    If I want VDV.
    
    Goes on and on.. 🙂
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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      15 years, 4 months ago
      Not too sure, don't want to wait 3 more gameweeks but want a full week. Will be after 13 at the very latest.
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    2. applebonkers
      15 years, 4 months ago
      looks like a west ham striker is tempting you.
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      1. njfsdkffslkf
        15 years, 4 months ago
        😉
        
        One option is Keep Nani, Buy VDV and West Ham Striker...
        
        another is
        2 nice Midfield options (Adam, N Zogbia / Kalou & Tevez...
        
        What you fancy?
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        applebonkers
        15 years, 4 months ago
        the first one. and i think piquionne looks best value if you go west ham as he always plays in a central role as opposed to obinna often on the wing or cole on the edge of the sub's bench.
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        njfsdkffslkf
        15 years, 4 months ago
        Well in the second one Id get Nani back again but dont know how to deal with Tevez...
        
        Really need to hear more on Nani, VDV, Malouda, Tevez before I commit to my moves.
        
        Im tempted if I Sell Nani for 3 weeks to go it this week for one of Adam or N zogbia.
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        applebonkers
        15 years, 4 months ago
        this nani might make the wolves game news is kind of annoying as he is easily droppable for the next 3 if he misses wolves. but the fear of him playing against wolves is a worry as you'd fancy double figures for nani in any home game at the moment.
        i'm looking at silva as possible cheap man city coverage, but also have a plan for tevez gw13
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  2. Seanigula
    15 years, 4 months ago
    this is not a week I'd want to play a WC with all the uncertainties
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2. breakballartist
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Nice list...
  
  I had Jarvis earmarked once the fixtures turned abit. Gettin Vidic or Alex in too now defences seem to have settled abit...
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  1. Seanigula
    15 years, 4 months ago
    agree about Jarvis, solid for 5.3...only Adam being close in cost puts me off a bit
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    1. breakballartist
      15 years, 4 months ago
      true true...
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      1. Cheggers
        15 years, 4 months ago
        Hunt will be better, ALWAYS scores v Bolton
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3. applebonkers
  15 years, 4 months ago
  my list is milijas, tuncay, kolarov, gerrard. like ronnie corbet dipped in sugar
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Bouncebackability
15 years, 4 months ago
Is it plausible there will be no rises tonight?

Bent is protected and Cahill is technically not at 100% yet. I know its dicey once over the 90% mark..
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1. breakballartist
  15 years, 4 months ago
  TC looks dodgy; very close to 100%...
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  1. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 4 months ago
    Both could easily rise.
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    1. Bouncebackability
      15 years, 4 months ago
      Those two can do as they please! I care not about anyone other than Jags! I'm not feeling too optimistic about him staying at 5.7 🙁
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Lewis - Sky Pod
15 years, 4 months ago
Why isn't the Scoutcast on itunes?
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1. Seanigula
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Mark was an early member of the Beatles and their stuff isn't available on I Tunes
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2. breakballartist
  15 years, 4 months ago
  It seems to not come up till the day after; i just downloaded the MP3...
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  1. Lewis - Sky Pod
    15 years, 4 months ago
    where is that?
    
    link?
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    1. Granville
      15 years, 4 months ago
      There's a link in the article.
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      1. Lewis - Sky Pod
        15 years, 4 months ago
        when i click the link it goes to another player and just plays the podcast. no link to download 🙁
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        Big Dunc
        15 years, 4 months ago
        Right Click, Save As....
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        Lewis - Sky Pod
        15 years, 4 months ago
        thank you very much
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3. Pigvig
  15 years, 4 months ago
  I got it off there.
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  1. Lewis - Sky Pod
    15 years, 4 months ago
    where... lol
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    1. Pigvig
      15 years, 4 months ago
      Itunes.
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njfsdkffslkf
15 years, 4 months ago
Decisions,
Pick one of these as a longterm keeper to get in this week or next
A
1.Adam, 2.Jarvis, 3.Nolan, 4.Nzogbia
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1. Lewis - Sky Pod
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Id prefer to have Joe Hart or Ben Foster tbh
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2. The Real Big Vern
  15 years, 4 months ago
  None of those are keepers you need to be looking at Foster, Hart or Cech
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3. 1966 was a great year for E…
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Adam, but I can see Blackpool dropping away after Christmas, they've got a small squad, and a low wage ceiling making it hard to attract new players in Jan.
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  1. njfsdkffslkf
    15 years, 4 months ago
    Dont fancy Nzogbia no?
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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      15 years, 4 months ago
      I'd probably have Nolan over Nzogbia - I can see Newcastle outscoring Wigan by quite a lot. I've never really rated Nzog, tho, so I might be a bit biased, he seems to be a good fantasy player.
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4. Granville
  15 years, 4 months ago
  You can't get Jarvis just yet, not until he's got the next 2 games out of the way. Join me next Friday night for Jarvis time and enjoy the fixtures BOL blp SUN bla
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  1. Seanigula
    15 years, 4 months ago
    not sure that home to Ars needs to be avoided
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    1. Granville
      15 years, 4 months ago
      Does when you have Flappyhandski
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      1. njfsdkffslkf
        15 years, 4 months ago
        No plans to get Tevez back Gran?
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        Granville
        15 years, 4 months ago
        Not right at the minute. I don't actually think he represents good value at 10.8m for a team that doesn't have that many shots at goal. Silva might end up being a good buy if City start opening up a little.
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        Pigvig
        15 years, 4 months ago
        Granville totally agreed with Kyriageckos in your risks although not until next week. With him and Johnson starting today do you reckon his starts are now assured?
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        Cormac_LFC
        15 years, 4 months ago
        Roy has a hard choice - Carra (The brain of the back 4) , Sotrois has been great recently and Skrtel(The Slovakian of the back 4) I hope he keeps Sotrois and Carra
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The Real Big Vern
15 years, 4 months ago
massive problem for this weekend (as most of us have) -

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Elmo, Cashley, Coleman, Evatt (Baptiste)
VDV, Brunt, Adam (Nani, Malouda)
Chamakh, Drogba, Carroll

are we saying that aswel as Nani and Malouda out, VDV may also be out and Elmo and Coleman rotarisks? I'm gutted having to play Evatt, but I may be facing another 3 players out?
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1. Big Dunc
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Coleman as a rotation risk is based on a theory that Everton will play 4-4-2, now that Saha is coming back to fitness.... This is rubbish in my opinion. Everton play best in a 4-5-1 and thats almost certainly how we will start especially away from home. Moyes likes to move to 4-4-2 when we're chasing the game, so I'd expect to see Coleman drop out at 66-70 minutes if we need a goal.
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  1. njfsdkffslkf
    15 years, 4 months ago
    How long would you keep him goin forward BD?
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    1. Big Dunc
      15 years, 4 months ago
      The one to watch is Anichebe, he did a good job on the right before he got injured. He'll be back in 2-3 weeks along with Osman and Rodwell, so I think Coleman's time in midfield will be up then. I'd like to think he'll drop back to full back as he is so much more effective there but with Fellaini also due back in a few weeks, Neville will probably keep his spot there and Coleman will be back on the bench. He should be safe for blp BOL though.
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      1. njfsdkffslkf
        15 years, 4 months ago
        Cheers
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tbhogal
15 years, 4 months ago
Guys - Who should I transfer in this week?

Foster (Carson)
Konchesky, Bosingwa, Faye (Stam, Foley)
Fabregas, Malouda, Nani, Nasri (Barton)
Drogba, Hernandez, Carroll
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snowman
15 years, 4 months ago
Guys anyone see any potential changes to make? I know VDV and malouda are out but with their fixtures next wk and going forward as they are, i am reluctant to let them go. Can i manage without them?

Foster
Coleman Alex Hughes Faye
Nolan Nasri Adam VDV
Drogba Berbatov

Subs: Carroll, Konchesky, Malouda
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1. The Real Big Vern
  15 years, 4 months ago
  is VDV out for sure?
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  1. snowman
    15 years, 4 months ago
    believe so, hope not
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BMox81
15 years, 4 months ago
Concerning Malouda-gate:

This is the 1st time where I've actively played the value game as I found FISO and this gaff towards the end of last season. I currently have a team value of 105.1 whereas I amassed a total of 104 (off the top of my head) for the whole of last season.

However, I fear I've fallen into the trap (and I'm sure many others have as well) of worrying about potential loss of overall value of my squad over playing the right players at the right fixtures.

So kudos to both Mark and Granville for having that debate because my stance towards is now that I accept that the money aspect will always have a factor in how you play the game, but I'm not gonna worry about it as much for a while.
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1. breakballartist
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Must listen to the cast now; agreed, the value game can cloud judgement bigtime!!!
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ArcticJunkie
15 years, 4 months ago
Team for the weekend, as follows. I'm just going to go with it and save my transfer for GW12 for 2x transfers. Suprisingly, I don't think i'm going to do too badly this GW on points.

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Dann Coleman Samba Elmohamady
Fabregas(C) Bale Brunt
Drogba Carroll Hernandez

Hahnemann Albrighton Konchesky Nani
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speshul one
15 years, 4 months ago
How does Malouda, Bosingwa, Sagna > Arteta, A.Cole and Coleman sound??

8point hit?! but worth it with the run of games and injuries and rotation.
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1. breakballartist
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Don't do it; hits are the work of the devil!!! Save em for DGWs or if you are bringing someone in for a big (c) pick!!!
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2. The Bandit
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Well as I have none of the first three and all of the second three.....
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thephoenix
15 years, 4 months ago
Saving a transfer is the best option, especially as its a mid week game, more possibility of players picking up knocks and not having the time to recover
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Cormac_LFC
15 years, 4 months ago
Is there 2 Gameweeks this week ? Saturday and Sunday and then Tuesday and Wednesday?
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1. CatMac
  15 years, 4 months ago
  yes
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breakballartist
15 years, 4 months ago
FFS'ers; despite all the injury drama, dont take a hit if at all possible, and even save your transfer for the short GW. Chance to get one over the pretenders, i.e. our mini league rivals that refuse to go away even at this early stage!!! Come tmw and Sat morn, there'll be a flurry of panic, hits and bad calls!! Keep your heads!!
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1. The Holy One
  15 years, 4 months ago
  +1
  
  Looks like I have to make a transfer though, expect VdV to be out so only have 10 fit players.
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2. Pigvig
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Unless of course it looks likely that you won't be able to get a full team out in which case it makes sense to take hits
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Attila the Bum
15 years, 4 months ago
Test
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Coach Taylor
15 years, 4 months ago
TEAM CONFIRMED:

Foster
Dann/R.Johnson/Jones
Nani(C)/Nasri(VC)/Arteta/VDV/Bale
Berba/Drogba

Subs: Jaask/O'Shea/Jagielka/Carroll
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1. njfsdkffslkf
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Id play your 3 subs.....
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  1. Coach Taylor
    15 years, 4 months ago
    For who it's frustrating!
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  2. Pigvig
    15 years, 4 months ago
    Me too. Still Might end up doing so with Nani, VDV and Bale in there.
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    1. Cheggers
      15 years, 4 months ago
      Carroll last sub is absolutely mental
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2. Drip Doctor
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Jag, Oshea & Carroll for Dann, Johnson and Nani.
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  1. Coach Taylor
    15 years, 4 months ago
    Nani will either play or not so I will leave him in there. I put O'Shea on for Dann. Birmingham and Blackburn have a better chance of keeping a cleanie than Everton. I don't think Carroll will score because I think the Arsenal defence has started to improve in the PL.
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3. Blyth Spartans
  15 years, 4 months ago
  Put oshea and jagielka in for dann and johnson
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tbhogal
15 years, 4 months ago
Guys – Who should I transfer in this week?

Foster (Carson)
Konchesky, Bosingwa, Faye (Stam, Foley)
Fabregas, Malouda, Nani, Nasri (Barton)
Drogba, Hernandez, Carroll
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1. The Bandit
  15 years, 4 months ago
  If you have 2, Mal/Bos to Alex/Arteta
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The Bandit
15 years, 4 months ago
Well, not seen anything about the crowds of happy fans greeting flight 3-1 from Buenos Aires! 😉
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SuperDorrans
15 years, 4 months ago
Do I need to make a transfer this week? If I was to make one, I'd take out Nani for either Cahill or Arteta probably.

Foster
Alex Konchesky Elmo Coleman
Fabs N'Zog Dempsey
Drogba Dembele Carroll

Jussi, Nani, Malouda, Jara.

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Attila the Bum
15 years, 4 months ago
Is Big Dunc or another Toffee still around?
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The relentless pursuit of p…
15 years, 4 months ago
When will Nani drop in price?
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pstokes2010
15 years, 4 months ago
my team for the weekend is.im going to craven cottage to keep an eye on my 2 fulham players!! 🙂

jaas

o’shea coleman carr elmo hughes

fabs albrighton

berbatov chamakh dembele

(krul adam nani malouda)

still have a transfer to use and 5.9m in the bank.should i just leave the team as it is?
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Drip Doctor
15 years, 4 months ago
What are Chamakh owners doing with him. Im tempted to swap him with hernandez this week for wolves. I know arsenal have wolves the following week but bendtne may well get the nod over Chamakh for that.
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1. The Holy One
  15 years, 4 months ago
  No way. I got him in last week. Of course I was disapointed he didn't do anything and I don't even rate him as a player at all.
  
  But still, Arsenal have a really good fixture. I would say no one should sell a fit player this week. If you don't have any injuries save your transfer.
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  1. Drip Doctor
    15 years, 4 months ago
    I definitely rate him as a player, i dont rate him so much as a fantasy football player. But thats a good point about not transferring out a fit player this week.
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The Holy One
15 years, 4 months ago
So Bale getting 6k transfers in means people actually follow football and know he did well yesterday. How come VdV also have 6k transfers in?

Alot of people seems to blindly trust FPL when it comes to injuries. Some of my rivals complain alot when they buy a player and it turns out he was injured. Blaming FPL for it.
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1. Pigvig
  15 years, 4 months ago
  I think the majority of people don't take it as seriously as we do.
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