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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	83.3%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	83.1%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	82.9%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	73.9%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	73.9%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.5m	72.7%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	72.3%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	72.4%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	67.7%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	66.4%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	65.0%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	64.0%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	61.4%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	60.2%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	56.1%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	55.5%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.3m	55.9%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	52.9%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.8m	51.6%	Unlikely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	48.8%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	48.3%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	5.1m	48.0%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	47.3%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	45.5%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	45.6%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	43.1%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.0m	36.6%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	39.3%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	39.2%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	38.3%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	38.2%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	6.3m	39.5%	Unlikely
Robinson	FUL	4.9m	37.6%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	37.6%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	9.8m	34.2%	Unlikely
Adli	BOU	5.4m	33.7%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	33.5%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	33.5%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	33.0%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	32.6%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	111.2%	Very Likely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.3m	94.5%	Likely
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	99.2%	Maybe
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	84.1%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	83.0%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	6.1m	82.4%	Unlikely
Kevin	FUL	5.8m	81.0%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	80.9%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	80.2%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	80.3%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	79.8%	Unlikely
Areola	WHU	4.3m	79.0%	Unlikely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	73.7%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	73.0%	Unlikely
Rayan	BOU	5.6m	71.0%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	73.0%	Unlikely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	73.1%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	72.7%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	72.1%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	71.8%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	70.4%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	67.2%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	67.4%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	66.9%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	66.7%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	66.1%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	65.6%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.6m	63.8%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.6m	65.1%	Unlikely
Potts	WHU	4.4m	63.6%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	62.0%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.6m	59.5%	Unlikely
Fabianski	WHU	4.5m	60.7%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	60.1%	Unlikely
Moore	SUN	3.9m	60.3%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	58.2%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	58.4%	Unlikely
Merrick	CHE	4.0m	51.1%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	52.8%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	52.0%	Unlikely

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

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:02pm

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

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 5:57pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Palmer	CHE	C
Up	Gordon	NEW	B
No Change	Wilson	FUL	A
Down	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	B
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	B
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	B, £
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
No Change	Stach	LEE	B, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:01pm

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

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:03pm

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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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Cheggers
15 years, 5 months ago
Joey Barton is the best passing midfielder England have produced since Paul Scholes.

there you go, I've said it.
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1. njfsdkffslkf
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Fail 🙂
  
  Tom Huddlestone, Carrick, Danny Murphy all better passers than Barton.
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  1. Cheggers
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Absolute rubbish, they arent even in the same league
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    1. Cheggers
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Tom Huddlestone FFS, absolute crap
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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Give Jack Wilshere a couple of years, he could be up there with the best of them. Scholes is the best since Glenn Hoddle.
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2. AP
  15 years, 5 months ago
  lol. Jesus.
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3. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Ha just noticed the Barton love in. And Cheggers - you are bang on the money lad!
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  1. AP
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Fail fail faiiiiil! Unless passing is what you do when you smack someone in the head with your fist.
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    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Yawnage Partridge. I wouldnt overstate the case as Cheggars might of, but Barton is an excellent passer of the ball, and hes having a good season. If he acts the maggot again fair enough, I'll hold my hands up and chuck rocks like everyone else, lets judge him on this season.
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inferlogic
15 years, 5 months ago
Its it worth taking pun on Ameobi > Carrol to free up a million? and whats the chances of him getting 60 plus minutes regularly after the Nolan/Ameobi show against Sunderland?
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1. Cheggers
  15 years, 5 months ago
  If he keeps his place yes
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2. The Holy One
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Carrol had a better game then Ameobi, he just didn't score. Carrol will play every game. Ameobi will come in when they play 4-4-2. I expect Ameobi to start at the bench against Arsenal.
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  1. inferlogic
    15 years, 5 months ago
    It could be worth keepng an an eye on Ameobi see what happens with him in the next couple of games interesting to see if he starts more?
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Will
15 years, 5 months ago
I'm in a quandry. My squad of 15 includes Nani/VDV/Fab/Albrighton, who are, to varying degrees, doubts to play. Elmo and Coleman will in all probability play, but you wouldn't put your life on it.

I've also got Konchesky/Enrique/Carroll who I'd rather not play given their fixtures this week.

But losing several of those players would cost me a lot of money if I wanted to get them back in (as Nani/VDV don't look to be out for long).

So what to do? Offload the Konch for Vidic? Lose 0.3 on Carroll when he's got blackburn and fulham at home in the next 10 days-in order to bring Hernandez?
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1. The Bandit
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Ride it out. Only Nani and VdV likely to be missing, you are a lot healthier than some! Cant see the point in using a transfer to remove someone who will definately play. Two transfers will be very helpful next week.
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Attila the Bum
15 years, 5 months ago
Fkin hell ladz fokin made up me, Im fokin buzzin. Stevie G is without a doubt THE BEST midFielder in the fokin country. Fokin Fat fokin FRANK failed a blood test when it came back positive for oxo.
Fokin made up me. Buzzin innit.

Is Nani fit fer the weekend or not? Fokin manc sh1te

Wha the fok is awaiting moderation i had to spell everting wrong. Fok off!
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1. SL8
  15 years, 5 months ago
  what u been drinking?
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  1. Cheggers
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Yeah ok mate
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  2. Attila the Bum
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Been on de fokin bass init? Is that lion trying to suck iz own tail? Dirt lion
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    1. AP
      15 years, 5 months ago
      You've gone wrong in the mind tank Mr Hun.
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      1. Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Damn! I would have got away with it if it wern't for you pesky kids.
        And my lack of attention about the link. Pah, I was bored.
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        AP
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Sh1te was the give away. No true drunk Stevie GBH loving scouser would censor their swearing.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        🙂
        I thought it was an infallible Hannibal Smith-esque disguise. Ach well.
        FAIL
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        AP
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Transfers this week then? I'm off for the weekend tomorrow arvo so got to get my planning done.. Already got rid of lord of the mongs Perch. Sweatin over Malouda and Nani but have a sneaky deaky suspicion Nani will play.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Who'd you replace Perch with? Simpson?
        I'm honestly not planning any transfers at the moment, my side will be something like
        ..........Gilks
        Elmo.....Jagielka....Tamas
        Nani...Fabregas (c)..Adam...Nasri
        Drogba...Yakattack...Berbatov
        
        Subs: Al-Habsi, VdV, Bosingwa, Simpson
        
        Which ok isn't great but isn't overly bad either. So I reckon I'll bank the transfers
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        AP
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Not Simpson no, with Newcastles defence leaking goals left right and centre just krul is enough for me. You're team look ok, yeah. Mine'll be:
        
        Foster
        AlMu secret* O'Shea Alex
        Malouda Fabs(c) nZog
        Drogba Hernandez Carroll.
        
        Bench Nani, Clev Jara.
        
        *so DB doesn't transfer him in and claim it was all his idea 😉
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        Van Dal
        15 years, 5 months ago
        U reckon bos wont start atilla?
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        My thinking with Nani though is that he will either start or he wont play at all. I really cant see him coming off the bench
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Going to wait until Ancelotti's press conf - if he starts I might stick him in
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        Van Dal
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Lol u u had md fooled till i seen ur gravatar. Fail.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        The gravatar changed back unfortunately, I'd left the bloody link to my side on. International man of mystery me.
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2. njfsdkffslkf
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Easy on the Jelly tots Attila 😉
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  1. Attila the Bum
    15 years, 5 months ago
    BooOOoo spoiler. 😉
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3. The Bandit
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Bum!
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4. Akers
  15 years, 5 months ago
  http://www.gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs3/1092972_o.gif
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5. jamsiep
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Fooled me. Could have sworn it was jafstar...
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  1. Attila the Bum
    15 years, 5 months ago
    😀
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    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 5 months ago
      It was partially inspired by him
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      1. jamsiep
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I'm late to the party, but did you temporarily change your pic? Because if you didn't, then it was f*cking retarded!
        
        And the AP is right, the 'sh1te' was a gigantic give away.
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        AP
        15 years, 5 months ago
        "AP is right"
        
        ABOUT TIME!
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 5 months ago
        "the AP is right"
        
        Although I don't have a clue where the 'the' comes from. You ain't that special. 😉
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        AP
        15 years, 5 months ago
        lol that did make me chuckle. I'm going to start referring to myself in the third person like the rock.
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        _Greg
        15 years, 5 months ago
        *you like this*
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I did change the pic, otherwise it would have indeed been retarded. I actually sort of prefer the new one (a rather dashing image of Zippy from Rainbow) than the one I have now.
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Aussie 2022 World Cup
15 years, 5 months ago
Hello
who do you think this week for GK Howard or Schwarzer?
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1. pstokes2010
  15 years, 5 months ago
  toss a coin
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Cormac_LFC
15 years, 5 months ago
Baird,Coleman or even Paulo Ferriea ? Long and short term . I got Boswinga the first Gameweek he arrived back .
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1. 1966 was a great year for E…
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Not Paulo Ferreira. Seriously.
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Craig
15 years, 5 months ago
Does this look the best team to go with for this week? I dont really want to waste my transfer this week.

Foster
Cole Konchesky Faye
Nani Adam Fab Fergusson
Drog Chamakh Carrol

Subs:Carson Malouda Foley Gohouri
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The Bandit
15 years, 5 months ago
So where's the Ugly Argie then?
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demilovato- From Mexico to …
15 years, 5 months ago
Is Dembele nailed on for Fulham, what with andy johnson back and kamara starting to get games ?
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1. fuloptothebrum
  15 years, 5 months ago
  yes
  clint can go back to midfield and aj and kamara arent up to it anyway, dembele is one of the main men for ffc nowadays
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Jafstar - TheRedDevil
15 years, 5 months ago
should i bring nolan/walcott for etherington this week considering nani and malouda arent playing?
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Johnny Unitas
15 years, 5 months ago
Any chance we will know if VDV plays at 11.25 on Saturday morning with early kickoff?
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1. Van Dal
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Good shout. every chance.
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2. The Bandit
  15 years, 5 months ago
  I'll be at work, but it matters not, I'll have VdV in my team and if he doesn't play he'll be subbed. Who by though? Can't decide whether to start with odemwingie or Carroll.
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1966 was a great year for E…
15 years, 5 months ago
Anyone watch Rambo III just now? 'This film is dedicated to the gallant people of Afghanistan', lol
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1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 5 months ago
  😀 Cracking though where he cauterizes his gunshot wounds by filling them with gunpowder and lighting them. He could have just used an elastoplast.
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  1. 1966 was a great year for E…
    15 years, 5 months ago
    You're clearly not a doctor, that's how you cauterize a wound 😉
    
    Could have braided his massive mullet into a pretty sweet tourniquet.
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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      15 years, 5 months ago
      The stitching in First Blood was pretty sweet too. Must've killed when he took them out.
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  2. Johnny Unitas
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Not when you are hard as f*ck like Rambo, for him it's not why am I using gunpowder to heal myself, it's why use gunpowder to heal myself
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    1. Johnny Unitas
      15 years, 5 months ago
      or rather why not use gunpowder to heal myself?
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      1. AP
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Jonny U, is that you who i accepted as a pal on ze ol' xbox earlier?
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        Johnny Unitas
        15 years, 5 months ago
        it sure is, must catch up at the weekend for Modern Warfare/Fifa, girlfriend is in the US for a month and a half, and I need to save dough to go over, so Fifa/MW weekends here I come, sweet!
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        Johnny Unitas
        15 years, 5 months ago
        was playing A Swiss F*ing Watch the other night, and I saw Cambo Lowe was one of his buddies, could only be one Cam Lowe!
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        AP
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Swiss watch? Huh?! There can be only one!
        
        Unfortunately i'm away all weekend but let's destroy some worlds next week fow show.
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        Johnny Unitas
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Is "Baboon Dancer" on Xbox Live not A Swiss F*cking Watch?
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        AP
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I'm not sure i get the reference, and i have a swiss watch (embarrassing). He's crazy good though, glad he's on my team.
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        _Greg
        15 years, 5 months ago
        if u guys r on mw2 then lets roll!
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        _Greg
        15 years, 5 months ago
        what ur gamertag, JU? mine is evilmarekfrost
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2. Lewis - Sky Pod
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Yeah i did. What is to 'lol' about?!
  
  The Afghans fought off the Soviet invasion and sent them back to Russia embarrassed. There aren't many people on the planet who have fought for their own freedom as much and as often as the Afghans.
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    15 years, 5 months ago
    I'm not slating the Afghans at all, just the US film industry propaganda. If the same film was made now, Sly would be blowing up Afghans with exploding arrows, not Russians. All a bit 1984
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    1. Lewis - Sky Pod
      15 years, 5 months ago
      It was set in the context of when it was made, so of course it was a bit 1984!
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        15 years, 5 months ago
        I meant the book nineteen eighty-four, by George Orwell.
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        mins26
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Heh, good shout.
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Night Stalker
15 years, 5 months ago
Great banter! It's on over the next month with the fixture list! Now is the time to dominate and have luck the captain each week! Bring on the coin!
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rasher
15 years, 5 months ago
just after scoring a cracker from 35yards with a lampard free kick on fifa 11 o xbox 360 but the b%stard quit so icant save it

anybody know if theres a way i can save it ? it just went back to the menu..

who are these f*ckin monkeys that make the game 10/15 years ao it was simple saving a goal now its just hassle and the replays looks s*it
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1. Johnny Unitas
  15 years, 5 months ago
  I HATE when people quit, even when they are down 2-0 early, it is so frustrating and you should automatically win the game, I only play people I know now really, cause it just wrecks my head!
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  1. Lewis - Sky Pod
    15 years, 5 months ago
    you do win the game!
    
    anytime anyway quits or is disconnected (after 5 game minutes), you get a 3-0 win. otherwise nobody would play online as 50% of people are quitters.
    
    if im losing, even badly, i never quit, cos i always want to rematch and take them down
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    1. Lewis - Sky Pod
      15 years, 5 months ago
      anybody*
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      1. Lewis - Sky Pod
        15 years, 5 months ago
        davidbrentz on xboxlive btw, if anybody wants a game anytime!
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        Johnny Unitas
        15 years, 5 months ago
        ah, they have changed it this year then, haven't been on much since I got Fifa 11, great news
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        Johnny Unitas
        15 years, 5 months ago
        getting a rematch can be difficult sometimes too, when someone knows they got away with murder beating you, and don't want to lose!
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    2. rasher
      15 years, 5 months ago
      im sick of quitters too very annoying
      
      but ill never score a better freekick 35yards out top corner screamer it was 🙁 just wanted to save it
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Blyth Spartans
15 years, 5 months ago
Does anyone think jagielkas value might go up tonight? Hes only on 93% on totalfpl at the moment but i know sometimes if its been a rapid increase in transfers in the value goes up sooner than a more moderately paced rise. I havent been keeping an eye on the transfers so dont know how fast its been what do you reckon?
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The Bandit
15 years, 5 months ago
Seems our little Argie friend is back.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/nov/04/roberto-mancini-manchester-city-third-defeat
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1. teddy.
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Maybe. Doesn't really tell us anything new.
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Attila the Bum
15 years, 5 months ago
Joey Barton pass completion (last 3 games)
V Sunderland = 72%
V West Ham = 77%
V Wigan = 82%

Paul Scholes pass completion (last 3 games)
V Spurs = 92%
V Stoke = 93%
V WBA = 84%

Steven Gerrards pass completion
V Bolton = 72%
V Blackburn = 67%
V Everton = 84%

Now it should be noted that Scholes has been on the pitch a helluva lot less than the other two, in the third match he only completed 13 passes but still pretty epic. Beaten by:

Tiote pass completion
V Sunderland = 94%
V West Ham = 95%
V Wigan = 90%

Gotta love nerdy stats.
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1. AP
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Joey barton punch completion rate: 99% 🙂
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  1. Attila the Bum
    15 years, 5 months ago
    And another little stat for you whilst Im nerding it up, our ' leaky sieve' defence have only conceded two more than Utd. Not too shabby. 🙂
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    1. fuloptothebrum
      15 years, 5 months ago
      I think that's a reflection on the united defence this season more than the magpies'!
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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Tiote (and Scholes, to be fair) play a lot of short, simple passes that you'd expect them to complete. Whereas $tevie Mbe goes for the Hollywood all the time.
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      1. Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Barton is an adventurous passer too - just more accurate seemingly than Gerrard
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        AP
        15 years, 5 months ago
        You know what Att, as much as i hate JB, i'd prefer to see him play for england than gary barry. JB is a scummer but Barry is an embarrassment.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Well the side should be picked on form, and on current form
        Barton & Nolan > Barry & Carrick
        
        To be fair
        
        My Nan > Barry.
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        1966 was a great year for E…
        15 years, 5 months ago
        +1. Rather see Hargreaves than either JB or GB in the def mid position, but I can't see it happening now. Doubt he'll play a full 90 mins again.
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 5 months ago
        One word, Huddlestone.
        
        He's crazy good, and I don't want to hear anything about turning circles....
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        AP
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Beep.... Beep.... Beep..... Beep.
        
        Sound of Tom Huddlestone doing a drag back.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        😆
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I shouldn't really be defending a Spud, but Huddlestone is top, top quality IMO.
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        AP
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I don't get it, I really don't see him as anything but average. He isn't a proper DM, he isn't an AM and he isn't a box to boxer. Explain yourself...
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        I sort of agree with the AP. He's not a typical English midfielder so maybe we should try something more continental to accommodate him
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 5 months ago
        'He’s not a typical English midfielder'
        
        You make it sound like that is a bad thing! He's a deep lying playmaker with an excellent range of passing, more than adept defensively (he's comfortable at CB), strong, good in the air, and most importantly can dictate the tempo better than any English midfielder around, bar the Ginger Prince.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Nah I meant more of a Pirlo type didnt mean it in a bad way, I just think that we have fallen into a rut of the same players over and over, or at least play-a-likes. I think we have an Italian manager, we should try something a bit different as an experiment.
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        SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        15 years, 5 months ago
        +1
        
        All true but his mobility really is terrible. I know that's not the end of the world but it will always prevent him from being a great player. Plus you need a nutter like Palacios to play along side him and make up the ground he doesn't cover
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Huddlestone pass completion
        V Man Utd = N/A
        V Everton = N/A
        V Fulham = 89%
        V Villa = 82%
        V West Ham = 87%
        
        S'alright.
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Cheers statto.
        
        Those stats are pretty impressive considering that plenty of Huddlestone's pass are over a pretty long distance.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Yeah not bad at all. Maybe England should try something different than the tired Gerrard Lampard business and give the likes of Huddlestone, Barton etc a proper go.
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        1966 was a great year for E…
        15 years, 5 months ago
        True. Scholes is accurate with his long passes as well, but he benefits from having better wingers to aim at than Gerrard.
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2. jamsiep
  15 years, 5 months ago
  I bet the mighty Mikel (no, not Arteta you planks) dicks on everyone when it comes to pass completion.
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  1. AP
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Crab passes.
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    15 years, 5 months ago
    I'll see...
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    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Obi Mikels pass completion
      V Blackburn = 96%
      V Wolves = 93%
      V Villa = 97%
      
      To be fair his distribution is about the size of a postage stamp, makes Tiote's look like Beckhams. Impressive accuracy nevertheless.
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      1. jamsiep
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Jeez, Mikel is god.
        
        And he has a couple of league assists to his name, so all this bollocks about crab passes is, well... bollocks!
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        AP
        15 years, 5 months ago
        He's a crabby b*tch and you know it.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        He does have a tiny distribution pattern though. Cracking player to be fair, doing an important job well. United could do with someone of his ilk as Hargreaves is a perma crock. T'would allow Scholes to be a bit more adventurous.
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        AP
        15 years, 5 months ago
        You are just hexing yourself with such chat. Tiote, red shirt, mmmmmm possible. Would be cheaper than journeyman Diarra anyways.
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Give over. Tioté isn't that good! Lord Fabregas will turn him into a laughing stock on Sunday. 😉
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Haha! We'll see. Tough game for Fabbers
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        AP
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Dunno, i've been impressed by him. Can pass, good engine, loves to hassle opposing midfielders and apart from his wc challenge on elano, isn't that dirty. If he could shoot he'd be another Michael Essien.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Leave him ALONE! He's all ours! Scouted by Hughton, signed by Hughton for a pittance (3.5m) and he's loving it. Suprised McLaren didnt tell his old mate Fergie about him
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Shit on Football Manager though.
        
        Might sign him though, as cheap back up for the mighty Mikel. Like I signed Mohammed Diamé (apparently he should have passed to some geezer at the weekend instead of being selfish, I vaguely remember hearing) on last year's game.
        
        Top manager me.
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 5 months ago
        In fact he doesn't even make the Newcastle starting XI. Virtual Chris Hughton seems to prefer the Smith/Barton combination.....
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        AP
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Arrrgh, how i would have gloated even though it would have been a tap in my nan could have scored. DAMN YOU DIAME.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        You completed a season yet Jamsie?
        Oh and yeah I heard Tiote is crap on it, silly billies who programmed it. Is Ben Arfa any cop?
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 5 months ago
        hahaha! Not even close! I like to take my time, rather than gunning through it as quickly as possible..
        
        About to start my Champions League campaign. Got drawn in the same group as Valencia, Rangers and Bursaspor. Freaky.
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fuloptothebrum
15 years, 5 months ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijd87x4v87g&feature=player_embedded
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Kagawaaaaaaw
15 years, 5 months ago
Looks like the chances of VDV starting are getting lower and lower. I wish they'd just be more conclusive about his injury so I know how many gameweeks he's gonna be out for
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Blyth Spartans
15 years, 5 months ago
Who do you guys think will get the most points this gameweek between jagielka and shawcross?
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joinho
15 years, 5 months ago
tevez (out) for hernandez (in)
worth a 4 point hit?
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Houdini
15 years, 5 months ago
Do the prices go up now at 1:00 instead of 2:00?
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1. jamsiep
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Yeah, they just happened.
  
  Jagielka going up is annoying..... And Cashley is now 8.3! Jeez. Wish I'd been on that one from the beginning..
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    15 years, 5 months ago
    Jags has gone up? Fandabidosie. Cashley is a pain though, thinking of him as a cert for my Jan WC team
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      15 years, 5 months ago
      I helped Jags go up a bit. 😉
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      1. Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Every little helps 🙂
        Adam went up too. Lots of movers and shakers today.
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        AP
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Unfortunately every transfer i've done over the last 4 weeks has turned to mud so you should probably get rid asap now tbh.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Ah the Jonah effect. Well I'm the same if the wildcard was anything to go by - I have successfully and thoroughly ruined Tevez
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        HuttonDressedasLahm
        15 years, 5 months ago
        As far as i thought from total FPL only possible risers were Jags and Cahill, not sure where the others came from?!
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Its not an exact science, TM is normally pretty good but occasionally the odd suprise crops up, like why did Mikel suddenly go down?
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Obviously people are rising below 100% & falling way before 100%. Mikel was predicted to fall possibly.
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    15 years, 5 months ago
    I wish I had known, I was planning on doing Coleman, I can put it off for a bit now at least.
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  3. The Holy One
    15 years, 5 months ago
    For the assists I never though Cole was worth the extra money. Now that he is a bonus magnet he is alot more tempting though.
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    15 years, 5 months ago
    arghhhhhhhhhhhhhh i was gonna do bosingwa (5.6) to jagielka with my 0.1 in the bank this week if ancelotti didn't name bos starting tomorrow. that is such a kick in the teeth, didnt expect him to go up at 93%. damn!
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    15 years, 5 months ago
    wonder why has darren bent suddenly gone up? he's gone a bit cold in the last 4 or 5 games
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    1. The Holy One
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Tevez replacement and good fixture this week. Tbh he hasn't done anything this season other then some penalties.
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        15 years, 5 months ago
        and cock up my cleanie at the death last Sunday 🙁
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 5 months ago
        +1
        Unnecessary
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        15 years, 5 months ago
        shame for them tevez is likely to play on sunday. whenever pablo ibanez plays west brom concede bucket loads. might get silva myself
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The Holy One
15 years, 5 months ago
So need to replace Gohouri. Just need a starter so fixtures isn't really important. Got 0.3 in the bank so max price is 4.3

Since I already have Jara and Krul options seem to be:
Foley
Crainey
Figueroa (Stam)

Leaning towards Figueroa. Seems like the guy is never injured. Stam will probably offer more attacking threat but he is not likely to always get 90 min right? Who would you guys recommend?
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Soccer Brah
15 years, 5 months ago
Am I insane to be looking at bringing in Piquionne this week? B'ham away followed by WBA and B'pool at home in the next 3 looks tasty. Is he on pennos at the moment?
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Night Stalker
15 years, 5 months ago
The same, 2 pts each, jags might jag FBP though
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ChippyT
15 years, 5 months ago
team is

Gilks

Coleman, Elmo, Alcaraz

Nani, VDV, Fabs, Adam

Carrol Chamakh and Drogba.

screwed.
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Soccer Brah
15 years, 5 months ago
One transfer, injuries in mind, short term, 2.6m in the bank - who would you take out/bring in?

Gilks (Krul)

A.Cole, Boateng, J.Enrique (Jara, Gohouri)

Fabregas (c), Cahill, Adam, Vdv (Albrighton)

Drogba, Chamakh, Carroll
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1. RoysCallerAnne
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Sit tight. Keep 2 transfers for midweek
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RoysCallerAnne
15 years, 5 months ago
Pick 2 to start for this GW please.
Coleman/ Nzog/ Varney/ Carroll.
Thanks
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1. Soccer Brah
  15 years, 5 months ago
  First two for me
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2. applebonkers
  15 years, 5 months ago
  coleman and n'zog
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  1. RoysCallerAnne
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Thanks lads. Subconsciously I had them listed first two. Just looking for affirmation (ooooh two big words)
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tbhogal
15 years, 5 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. RoysCallerAnne
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Your link is wrong. Change to this season id number (FAQs)
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Van Dal
15 years, 5 months ago
Is a cole a 'must have'? My rival has him an im thinkin he will make alot of ground on me with him
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1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Depends on who you have to cover Chelsea. I'm certainly thinking about him for the Jan wildcard but cant see me getting him before then
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2. Soccer Brah
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Andy Cole is a great player but just be aware of the rotation with the likes of Solskjaer, Sheringham and Yorke
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  1. applebonkers
    15 years, 5 months ago
    😀 he's talking about carlton cole obviously.
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3. applebonkers
  15 years, 5 months ago
  no, 5 days ago bosingwa was just as good as cole and way cheaper
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