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The ScoutCast – Episode 42 – Code 187 Nosebleed

17 November 2010 403 comments
Granville Granville
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187th in the world. Let me just say that again, 187th in the world!! I’m getting a serious nosebleed up here and my breathing is laboured. How long before I come tumbling back down the mountain?

Meanwhile, Mark is in bits and it’s understandable after the week he’s just had. In addition to my week, Bale out and Malouda captain made it a triple compound injury and the only cure for him is a bit of retail therapy in the form of ‘wildcard window shopping’.

The early transfer comes under discussion. Folly or fortune? It’s also the quarter finals of the Scout Cup III as the draw comes live(ish) from the podcast studio.

So, don’t be an ‘Audley’ Mark, you’ve gotta pick yourself up off the canvas; there’s a 187 here requiring immediate attention.

OK folks we have a glaring mistake in the cup draw. It turns out that Anorak didn’t make the quarter finals, Sandgrounder beat him soundly 54 – 46. So apologies to Sandgrounder and good luck in your tie against Gooner Dave

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  1. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    From BBC:
    Newcastle contact FA to request Andy Carroll does not play for England against France

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    1. jamsiep
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Guarantee that if it were Utd or Chelsea asking the FA the same thing with one of their players, Capello wouldn't pick them. It will be interesting to see whether Carroll plays or not... Hard to deny the guy his international début.

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      1. AP
        • 17 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Utd or Chelsea wouldn't ask, they'd just fabricate an injury before he went. Giggs + the phantom international hamstring.

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Interesting. It wasn't Newcastle it was me, don't want to lose him this week from my FPL team.

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      1. Anti-Ipswich
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Oh and I know you've probably heard it a lot. But congratulations Granville.

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    3. More Cowbell
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      That sounds very much like he COULD play, they'd just prefer it if he didn't.

      Shame for the lad but probably good from a fantasy perspective.

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    4. Anti-Ipswich
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      I can understand why. Carrol is fundamental for the team and I don't think Ameobi can carry the line for Newcastle. Will the FA listen? Better chance of West Ham winning the EPL this year.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Its irrelevant imo. Newcastle will get beaten easily this weekend anyway with no Tiote or Barton. Carroll is on the bench for me.

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  2. dizzle
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    ive im gonna do

    mummy to vidic

    malouda to cahill should i do them now.?

    will they rise over night.?

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    1. dizzle
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      (ARE CAHILL or VIDIC gonna go UP over night.?

      i dont trust fantasy tools

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      1. Lovely Jubbly Lions
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        no

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      2. More Cowbell
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        You don't trust fantasy tools... Where exactly do you think the people on this site get their information from? Pure intuition? Any price info you get on here will come straight from Fantasy Tools.

        Vidic will not rise tonight. Cahill might. (Info from FantasyTools)

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      3. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        You should trust fantasy tools far more than the guesses you will get as answers here

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        1. dizzle
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 months ago

          I like to see it in words not those stupid percentage things haha. ill hold them off anyway. got internationally friendlys so ill play it safe. 0.1 wont hurt me that much

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          1. Gargamel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 17 Years
            15 years, 9 months ago

            Stupid percentage things..... 🙂

            Sounds like a good choice, best to play it safe when you can

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          2. James
            • 17 Years
            15 years, 9 months ago

            "stupid percentage things"

            really?

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  3. Mak_Gold
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Considering that VdV is away to Arsenal this week and Elmander is home to New castle,which one is the better transfer?:

    a) Tevez->Elmander, OR

    b) Malouda->VdV.

    Also consider that I bought Tevez for a 4 point hit last week so would it be a bit reckless of me to sell him away just because he had one poor game?

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    1. FPLord
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Neither unless you have a masterplan on what to do with that money. Better to have 2 freebies next week I think.

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    2. Wenger's Puffer Jacket
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      B

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      1. Wenger's Puffer Jacket
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Agreed with Jaqattack; don't bother unless you have to.

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  4. FPLord
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Do you think my defence is strong enough this week?
    Toure Vidic Jara(Faye Elmo)
    or should I get one of the following for a 4point hit:
    Cahill, Knight, Bardsley (all long term replacements)

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    1. Anti-Ipswich
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Clean sheets have been that hard to pick that it's hard to predict whether a defence is strong enough or not...

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      1. FPLord
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, I might leave it, but I don't like having two non playing defenders on my bench.

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      2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
        • 17 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Leave as is, then reconsider next week, with Bardsley penciled in as your transfer. Jara sttands a good chance of a cleanie, so not woth it this week.

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  5. Wenger's Puffer Jacket
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Robinson or Foster in goal this week?

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      I'm going with Robbo. He's been great for me this season.

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      1. Wenger's Puffer Jacket
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Can't see either keeping a clean sheet, but went for Robinson last week and Foster got yet another 7 pointer against Man City away.

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 months ago

          Don't think too many people saw that clean sheet for Foster coming, i certainly didn't. But i agree that both are unlikely to keep a CS this weekend

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    2. Goose
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      PR

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  6. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Midfield is:

    Nasri - Cahill - YaYa - Ethers - Malouda

    6M in the bank.
    Looking to get Nani (9M).
    Keeping Malouda (a season-defining moment!)
    Who to transfer out?

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    1. dizzle
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      yaya. and you could just go hime to nzogbia then go ethers up. or malouda but you stupidly want to keep him.

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    2. Twitter
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Nasri + Cahill out
      Fabregas + Nani in

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  7. Chuck
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    I'm thinking

    Malouda, O'Shea > Vidic, Adam

    for a 4 point hit? What do you think?

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Wait and see if Adam's injury from last night is serious. I'm praying it isn't!

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      1. Chuck
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        cool, thanks!

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  8. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Is Cahill playing in Egypt vs. Australia?

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    1. dizzle
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      pretty sure. only kewell and kennedy were noticable absentees.

      (im australian by the way) ha

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      1. Anti-Ipswich
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        You watching the game dizzle?

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    2. Anti-Ipswich
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Yes. And he's going to dominate. I'm watching the game so I'll tell you guys how he will get on

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    3. BoobyZ
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Or vice-versa 😉

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      1. hillbillypete
        • 17 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        is elmo playin?

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  9. tosey
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    which is best

    a) make 3 transfers for a 4pt hit and get elmander in (have to make the 3rd to raise cash)

    b) make 2 free transfers and go for dembele or odemwingie instead of elmander

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Elmander has 2 home games and he hasnt scored at home yet... That help??

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  10. Lovely Jubbly Lions
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Wild card question..
    does the 1 free transfer you had get rolled over to next week or does it get used up within the wc?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      if wildcard then you only get the normal 1 free next week.

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      1. Lovely Jubbly Lions
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        cheers

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  11. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    I think its agreed on here that 4 points hits for defenders area no no, but now that Cole is worth 8 mil to me to sell, shall i get him out for Vidic??
    1. Cant see Chelsea keeeping cs for a while
    2. Cheaper
    3. Better fixtures too

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    1. Anti-Ipswich
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Hmmm can't it wait?

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      1. Futbol Heritage
        • 17 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        1.False

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    2. duncansarmy
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      funny ald game, only last week i was being told Cole is 'essential' ...so i got him in. Loads of shyte that was!

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      1. Anti-Ipswich
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Very hard to call defenders essential unless they score at least 8 goals a season or something

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        1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 9 months ago

          Gary Cahill?

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    3. hillbillypete
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      what happened to all the talk about a cole being essential and a season keeper.

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      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        It was bollocks form the beginning, and it was also impossible to foresee long term injuries for Alex and Terry.

        I'm personally giving him plenty of more chances before I sell.

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      2. TO
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        No Alex and Terry. Chelsea will struggle @ the back without those two and i see A.cloe playing more defensive in the next few games

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  12. goblinz
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    2 freebies
    gw 14:
    alex>vidic
    malouda>jarvis

    gw15:
    varney>gyan/elmander

    yay or nay?

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    1. More Cowbell
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Good moves. go for it.

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      1. goblinz
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        cheers will make the move after the serbia game

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    2. Anti-Ipswich
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Could you be chasing points with Gyan though? Besides that very good trades sir

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      1. goblinz
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        both have good fixtures and good form. very tough choice for me to make. why do you say that i am chasing points with gyan?

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        1. Anti-Ipswich
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 months ago

          Well he's scored 4 in the last 3. By the time next week comes around, the streak would have dried up

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    3. kidblast
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      I'm thinking along those lines but Elmo > Vidic and then later Piquionne > Elmander but I'm concerned about his poor home form. Either him or Odemthingy. Really I would like Tevez because that's who all my league leaders have but I can't have it all.

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  13. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Right, this is make or break time for my team i think (nearly 100 points behind rival, who has VdV but not Malouda and who has used his WC)
    Current squad:
    Foster/Hanhemann
    El-Mohammedy/Coleman/Konchesky/Knight/Simpson
    Fabregas/Nani/Malouda/NZogbia/Albrighton
    Carroll/Tevez/Drogba
    2 free transfers this week. Wild Card still intact.

    Due to being behind im reluctant to swap Malouda for VdV...but then again im very worried about losing yet more ground.
    I’d say fixtures are about even for Spurs and Chels, obviously VdV has the form, Malouda very much doesn’t.
    What do you guys reckon?

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  14. hugothedog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    187 comments!

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  15. Anorak
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Damn, someone is foiling my cunning plan at every turn.
    That cup will be mine I tell you.

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    1. demilovato- From Mexico to …
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      your out of it.

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  16. Zizou
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    ok mixed comments so far, but who to sell for nani

    malouda or arteta???????

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    1. Anti-Ipswich
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Hmmm. Malouda but I'd still trade Arteta out for someone.

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      1. Zizou
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        yeah eventually getting rid of both but who should i leave till next week

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        1. Twitter
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 months ago

          Why oh why would you want to sell Malouda for christs sake.

          There defence in tatters, Chelsea now have to be very much on the front foot scoring wise.

          I'm bringing him in this week!

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          1. BoobyZ
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 9 months ago

            😀

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          2. Zizou
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 9 months ago

            because in the last 8 games he's got 1 goal and thats it, i even give him the benefit of the doubt for 2 home games to fulham and sunderland but nothing bak....

            also they have 2 tricky away games to newcastle and b'ham, both defences wont be easy, followed by games to everton and utd at home and spurs and arsenal away...

            not looking likely that he'll produce any points soon...

            i may be completely wrong but its frustrating having 9.9m and getting feck all for my money

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            1. Twitter
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 9 months ago

              and Arteta is looking likely eh!

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              1. Zizou
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 9 months ago

                well no he's going to, one will go this week and one the following week, just deciding which to give the chop to first

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                1. Twitter
                  • 16 Years
                  15 years, 9 months ago

                  So who goes first?

                  A defensive dickhead Spaniard or a Frenchman playing for the Champions who will undoubtedly go for the jugular in their next game after being humiliated at home.

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                  1. PlayPercentage
                    • 15 Years
                    15 years, 9 months ago

                    My thinking exactly. Buy Malouda and make him captain!
                    And back Chelsea to a clean sheet.

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  17. samcro
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Did you know Kate Middleton is the first person to squezze into Diana's ring since Dodi Al Fayed?

    I'll get my coat.

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    1. Anti-Ipswich
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      So are we all happy for them or not?

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  18. swede
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Goal! Malouda, drogba assist

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      No. Nani goal, Drogba assist.

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  19. Prhymeate
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    who to drop from my defense, I usually play 3 and pick from Williamson, Elmo, Coleman and Konchesky.

    I sold malouda and brough in bale and now have enough to buy vidic but can't decide who to drop.

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Elmo.

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      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        agreed. I have pretty much exactly the same defence and that's who i'd drop. appearances likely to be sporadic given s'land's recent resurgance (without him!)

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      2. Prhymeate
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        any reason? I know he's been rotated a bit recently, but bruce was singing his praises a couple of weeks ago and when he does play he often gets a few points. Is it looking like he'll be permanently rotated now or something?

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  20. GivetmyBestShotton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Team,

    I would really appreciate some advice.

    My current team is

    Schwarzer (Carson)
    Konchesky Jones Faye (Alcaraz Williamson)
    N'Zogbia Malouda Fabregas Arteta VDV
    Drogba Davies (Carroll)
    with 0.3 in the bank.

    Is it worth a 4 point hit for
    Faye >> Kolarov?
    Malouda >> Nani?

    Is there a better defender to lose for Kolarov?
    Have I got the correct guys getting splinters on the pine?

    cheers

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    1. DirkDiggler
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Just do Malouda to Nani, wait and see what is going on with the City defence.

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  21. J.A.R.V.I.S
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Thinking about offloading Cashley….

    One more rise and I can get rid for 8M

    Rest of my defence is pretty crap Carr, Faye, Jara, Foley,

    Over the next few weeks I could have Bosingwa, Kolarov and Rafael (or even Fedinand if I also do Torres to Roo)

    Still a bit apprehensive as the Cashley wagon keeps on rollin’ (I can’t believe people are stumping up 8.4 / 8.5 for a defender).

    Where does everyone think the Terry / Alex transfers will end up? Cole, Bos, Ivanonvic or migrate to options from other teams due to poor Chelsea form and tough upcoming fixtures?

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      one more rise wont come

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      1. J.A.R.V.I.S
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        selling at 7.9 makes no difference to me the question is would you sell him and spread the £££'s or not?

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  22. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    "don’t be an ‘Audley’ Mark" lmao epic article

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  23. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Mark, out of interest are you keeping the 'Projetions' part of the Members area updated? Malouda still sitting pretty at the top of projected season points................no worries if not, just wondering

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  24. Floydy_floyd
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Facing my most agonising decision of the season. Do I bring in Torres for Drogba?? Chelseas midfield is looking quite poor for the next few weeks as is their defence, surely this will have an effect on their strikers??

    If Torres was on hot form it'd be a no brainer for me but I don't fully trust him either. I already have Carroll and Tevez.

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    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      that's what im most worried about. Chelsea's creative spark is currently: Zhirkov (an average looking left sided player), Mikel (nose bleed over half way line) and Ramieres (has done absolutely nothing). They badly need Lamps and Essien back. which isnt going to happen for 3 weeks.

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      1. hillbillypete
        • 17 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        but drogba is still on all set pieces so im keepin

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    2. hillbillypete
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      torres has an injury....

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      1. J.A.R.V.I.S
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Torres injured, Drogba mis-firing, Tevez clearly miserable...

        x1 five yard tap in and a couple of bonus points and its BLAST OFF!! for the Rooney-wagon I fear.

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    3. Marknlard
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Liverpool's next few fixtures after West Ham are just enough to put me off Torres for now. Will be very interested in him after GW18.

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  25. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Joe Hart not playing tonight.

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      "Goalkeeper Joe Hart pulls out of England squad to face France with Scott Loach replacing him"

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  26. FantasyFreak
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    I am in dilemma on putting who on bench. Need some opinion:
    Who to bench?
    Arteta(May get some assists while Saha is back but is playing quite deep)
    Nasri(On top form but not given central position)
    Albrighton(On top form but it's a gamble choice.)

    I need some opinions.Any answer will be highly appreciate. Thanks 🙂

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    1. BoobyZ
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Arteta. Away game against a Sunderland team that blanked Chelsea

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      1. BoobyZ
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Or better still - sell him!

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      2. tosey
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Arteta. Away game against a Sunderland team that let in 5 against Newcastle

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  27. BoobyZ
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    1. Who to play out of Carroll and Nasri? Currently on Nasri
    2. Which two to bench out of Elmo Bos Knight Coleman & Jara? Currently benching Elmo & Knight

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    1. BoobyZ
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Ok benching Malouda playing Carroll

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  28. The Dude
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    cheers for the podcast lads, love it

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  29. Putherover
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Help required, total brain freeze at the minute

    Opinions are

    1-Keep front line of Tevez/Torres/Little Pea
    2-Change LP & Torres to Rooney & Gyan
    3-Change LP & tevez to Rooney & Elmander
    4-Get rid of Lampard(I Know) & LP to Rooney & AN Other

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  30. Sandstorm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Would it be totally stupid to double-up on MCY defence? I planned to do GW17 Kolo Toure -> Kolarov but now I've got to get rid of Alex. Mancini's MCY is tight at back, their fixture's aren't the worst possible one's and even if Hart is injured, Given is ok debuty. I do believe that Kolarov is the first choice left back, Boateng might be a more safe option, but I think Kolarov is a bigger attacking threat.

    Alex -> Vidic/Evra/Rio might be a no-brainer, but then I would have to change radically my other transfer plans which might actually be a good thing but I really wouldn't like to do that.

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    1. hillbillypete
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      not stupid but maybe a little risky

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      1. Sandstorm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Is it worth taking? 🙂

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