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The ScoutCast – Episode 45 – Double Trouble

20 January 2011 869 comments
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After a three week absence, I finally managed to corner Mark and drag him kicking and screaming into the studio for another podcast. His resistance is understandable, the New Year hasn’t been quite so “happy” for our host and after Carlos did the business for me last weekend, Mark finds himself clinging to my coattails and the hope that the impending double Gameweek can prompt a change in fortunes.

The “Doubles” dominate the airwaves of this latest episode, providing the crux of this week’s “Discussion” and influencing the usual smattering of regulars – “All Aboard”, “The Weekend Preview” and even “Fantasy Island Risks”. Take four Villa players onto the Island? “Double Trouble” must have gone to our heads.

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  1. bhargi
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Mauro Boselli left Wigan because it was too cold in England. Haha, and most of us wondered when we had him first few weeks !! STarting blues

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  2. Viper
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Berba & Coleman/kelly OR RVP & Kelly?? (Both for a 4pt hit)

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    1. sing out of tune.
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Kelly and Berba

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      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers! Anyone else an opinion?

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  3. PFOR
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    One more time, Tevez --> Berbatov

    Yay or nay? (Worried about money lost)

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    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      just done it

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    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I personally wouldn't! Im gonna bring Berba in but in place of varney..Tevez has a great away record and berbs is unpredictable..

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      1. PFOR
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        So unpredictable that he could score 5 😕

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        1. Viper
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Possibly! Im bringing him in but certainly not in place of tevez..

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          1. PFOR
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 1 month ago

            I think I'll leave it and pray that:

            a.) He doesn't rise tonight (99.6% :P)
            or
            b.) Fergie drops him

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            1. FPL Man
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 1 month ago

              even he doesn't rise tonight, he will rise tomorrow. so it will make no difference.
              I'd bring him in place of another striker, not Tevez.

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        2. alang
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          chances are he will outscore him this week, but youl want him back str8 after the double.

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  4. alang
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Yall think oshea will play both games?

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  5. bhargi
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Is Murphy a sure starter as Dann is out for the season ?

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  6. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    quick- walcott or dempsey

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    1. PFOR
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Dempsey.

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Dempsey if you have Cesc, otherwise Walcott.

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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        walcott won the best of 5 coinflip 3-1 🙂

        lineup complete for the weekend ( unless i hit wildcard_

        nani, adam, Insomnia, VDV, Walcott

        Tevez, berbatov (Dj on bench)

        berbs or nani captain i think)

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  7. Nailer
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Ugh, taken the plunge.

    Evra -> Ferdinand
    N'Zogbia -> Barton
    Carroll -> Berbatov

    Stockdale
    Coleman, Rio, Djourou
    Cesc, VDV, Nani, Adam
    RVP, Berb, Tevez

    RIP Andy, stay fit for about 4 more weeks please, so I'll feel happy having Odemwingie for the DGW27 instead of you.
    .6m lost. We'll see if it was worth it!

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Did you only make 3 transfers with your wildcard? Thinking of playing it myself.

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      1. Nailer
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        No no, I played the WC earlier on in the week, made 7 transfers! Evra, Zogz and Carroll were in my initial WC team.

        Overall, my WC has made 7 changes to my team.

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Not 2 + 2 = 5 then 😉

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    2. Prhymeate
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I have the same team but vidic over ferdinand. vdv on the bench this week, feels so wrong!

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  8. Viper
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    RVP or berba..quick please, thanks

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    1. Nailer
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Berb.

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      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers! Went with that just before he rose!

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        1. Nailer
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Me too mate! See you at the weekend for mutual congratulation/pity 😀

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          1. Viper
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 1 month ago

            I had RVP in but panicked and went with berba on the deadline! Cya then! ha

            🙂

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  9. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Berbatov is on 99.6% to rise with a couple of minutes to go, do you think he will? 🙂

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    1. Nailer
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, almost certainly.

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        And he has!

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

    What do we think to this WC team (£0.4m in the bank)?

    Reina
    Evra Hangeland Coleman
    Fabregas Nani Adam Albrighton
    Rooney Bent RVP

    Foster, Bardsley, Murphy, Ferguson

    Good, bad or ugly?

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    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team! Will Albrighton play? I'm benching him this week with A.Young back..

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

        Not sure on Albrighton mate, got up to £5m for that last midfield spot so could swap him for another DGW player like Davies

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        1. Viper
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe downgrade Hangeland to hughes/baird/pantsil and albrighton -> n'zog?

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  11. Viper
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Pressed the button at the last second..

    Kolarov & Varney OUT

    Berba & Kelly IN

    Not to happy losing Kolarov to be honest!

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  12. Dave1966
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    RMT please

    Gordon
    Coleman, Sagna, Ivanovic
    Malouda, Bale, Nani(c), Adam, Nasri
    Berbatov, Torres

    Subs
    Fabianski, Kolarov, Simpson, Carroll.

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  13. PFOR
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    I didn't do the transfer. I know I'll regret it.

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    1. Dave1966
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      What transfer was you going to do?

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      1. PFOR
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Tevez --> Berbatov

        For the sake of possible money lost for my dream wildcard team I held off.

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        1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          tevez will do well this week man

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          1. PFOR
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Hopefully.

            Earlier in the season, I lost 0.2 because I did Chamakh --> Tevez a minute too late. It's been f*cking me over since.

            Lesson learnt. Night.

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    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't worry, Tevez has just a good a chance of returns as Berba this week..

      I dropped kolarov for kelly which i think i might regret but had to do it for Varney -> Berba..

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  14. koroviev
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Looking at this team for the run-in GW27+

    Foster - AlHabsi
    Bramble - Rafael - Coleman - Djourou - ShawX
    Nani - VDV - Fabs - Adam - Malouda
    Tevez - RVP - Carroll

    Need to find 0.6m from somewhere. Perhaps downgrade Malouda and get A. Cole or something for Chelski coverage?

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    1. gunners2011
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      maybe u can bring in cahill for malouda when he comes back from asian cup. everton have some good fixtures from gw 27 onwards

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  15. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    There's something niggling away at me that Hernandez is going to start the Blackpool game. It's stopping me putting in Berbatov while he continues to bloody rise in price.

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  16. Spoiler
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    drogs to rooney and kolarov to rio?

    sound good?

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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      no, no no no no

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      1. Spoiler
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        why why why why

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        1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          cos rio is one of the worst fdefenders you can buy,. and im not giving resons, ive said them loads on this site over the years. just take it as truth.

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Or Drogs to Berbatov and Kolarov to Vidic? Perhaps a bit more certainty with Rio's dodgy back.

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      1. Spoiler
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        rio said he has no problems and feels great if i read correctly an article today.

        i dont fancy berba, he has some flukey weeks then does nothing

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  17. RafaMC
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Opinions please just planning 1 transfer this week.

    Drogba out for one of the following

    Torres, Rooney or Berbs.

    Best option ???

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    1. Spoiler
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      same situation as you

      thinking rooney at the moment

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Got to be Torres mate seeing as Gerrard should be back for the Fulham game at Anfield.

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    3. softcoal
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      No inside information, just gut feeling - Rooney. The masses are going for Berb.

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  18. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    ok so, i think my move decided for me tonight whether id wildcard this week or not, and i wont. Im actually thinking that gw 26 is the time to do it, or next week, when everyone will probably be not 100% well lined up. ( if not 27 of course)

    The decision not to use it now is based on the fact ive just taken a four point hit, and though i could do with losing my bench defenders, i have a decent enough team this weekend, and a wildcard really wouldnt do much. I think ill stick with the four points. Not looking for RMT, but heres my team- i reckon it doesnt need a wildcard, and ill write off the 4 pointer

    Kingson

    vidic, Cole, Samba

    Walcott, nani, adam, Imsomnia, VDV

    Tevez, Berbatov (c)

    (DJ, Kyrg, Kolarov)

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    1. Spoiler
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      good team, but watch rooney tear it up the dbgw

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    2. Johnny Unitas
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Rubbish

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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        thanks 😀

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        1. Johnny Unitas
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          I was kindof hoping for an RBJ style abusive response! You know me too well!

          Interestingly enough, I am benching DJ aswell (despite having brought him in this week for freebie), was going between Nasri and VDV so much that I thought "f*ck it, there is a logical reason why I keep going between VDV and Nasri, cause I think they will score big", I got blinded by the DGW, like so many, but now I see the light.

          6 DGW'ers aswell, all is good RBJ.

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          1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 1 month ago

            its a very tough decision i agree. Also tough considering i reckon UNited will concede- just a gut feeling, they can take it easy and jsut score more goals. But VDV wouild have to be benched, and that could be a disaster.

            There is always the chance tevez gets the pine and he comes on for us, ye never know

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    3. alang
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I would wc in all honestly. Looks a very weak team compared to most and alot of pps will be wc'ing. Can see you fall further behind with that line up. My reasons:
      kingson - bpool dont keep cs
      cole - che bad form will most likely concede
      walcott - chasing last weeks points, nasri and cesc better options. Roatation risk also.
      Samba - has west brom will most likely be goals in that match. Cant see a cleanie. I had him an got rid.
      Finally you have a really weak bench.
      If you wc you can set yourself up nicely for this double and the up an coming gws up to the next via free transfers. Easy.

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      1. alang
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Also no rvp will damage you further.

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      2. Johnny Unitas
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Are you for real?

        Kingson, he has him, so may aswell play him, he will get 4-7 points at least with minutes played and save points, don't think he is banking on Kingson getting clean sheets to be honest.

        Cole, Chelsea are playing Bolton, they aren't going to be awful forever.

        Walcott, could tear Wigan a new one, and was rested for the most part during the week, fresh, speed, ouch.

        Samba, I agree to be fair.

        He doesn't need his bench this week, he plans to WC next week or the week after anyway.

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        1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          exactamundo. Sambars alwasy good for a goal too

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        2. alang
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          All your points are quite...pointless to be fair. All im saying is hes better off wc now to get a good line up for this week and leading up to and the next double, can be done easily thru bit of forward planning. Kingson wont keep cleansheet you have agreed, your banking on che coming good, wev all been waiting for that last few months. And walcott COULD tear wigan a new one but more likely its fabs n nasri n rvp who will inflict the damage, he only had a good gw last week hence point chasing.

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          1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 1 month ago

            bollox on the point chasing- i hate the guy, and i got him in for this game. He'll start, and he's always the one they dont mark so he gets goals. I can see him getting two. Kingson will get 6 points at least, who knows, might get a cleanie, or save a rooney penalty.

            Go sell crazy someplace else, we're all full up here 🙂

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            1. alang
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 1 month ago

              Lol just my opinion mate. I could be wrong but i doubt it 😉 just think you could gain alot more points if you wc now. But good luck to you.

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          2. Captain Robert Hatch
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 1 month ago

            hmmmm........

            Walcott currenlty has better FPL form is rested and has about same pts per game and Nasri is also at 2.2 times as much pitch time yet only leads by 23 pts overall and Walcott is chepaer, I say its wash.

            also I like run on sentences

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  19. tbhogal
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Who to sign this week? Have 2 free tranfers

    Foster (Carson)
    Baines, Bardsley, Foley (Raphael, Konchesky)
    Nasri, Nani, VDV, Barton, Adam
    Tevez, Torres, (Carroll)

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  20. PM
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Two quick questions:

    (1) Start Hart or Al Habsi? (seems like Hart despite the DGW)

    (2) Hart, Kolarov ----> Gordon, Vidic worth a 4 point hit?

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  21. Public user
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    The Moroccan striker (knee) and Brazilian midfielder (hip) both picked up minor knocks at Leeds on Wednesday evening but are fully expected to recover by the weekend.

    If they are fit then Wenger’s squad should be similar to the one employed at Elland Road

    RVP nasri fab starting this weekend ??

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  22. Namtab Nomolos
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Today:
    Dimitar Berbatov went UP in price to 9.5m
    Kevin Nolan went UP in price to 6.2m
    Phillip Bardsley went UP in price to 4.8m
    Darren Bent went UP in price to 8.7m

    Gretar Rafn Steinsson went DOWN in price to 4.1m
    Tim Cahill went DOWN in price to 8.9m - Bargain 🙂
    Mark Schwarzer went DOWN in price to 4.7m
    Danny Welbeck went DOWN in price to 4.9m

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    1. Genebeam
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      How did Bent go up in price? Wasnt he supposed to be under price protection since his move?

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      1. Namtab Nomolos
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Protection is like those mortgage debt derivatives some mathematicians on lsd made up for the banks. Nobody knows eactly how it works.

        But by that reckoning Dzeko should go up tomorrow since he's on 97.7% and 'Protected' Or maybe because Bent isn't new to the league it's different.

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    2. Animals & Scandals
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Sweet! Sold Cahill at 9.0. ready to buy him back in February, maybe even after another drop 😀

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  23. Public user
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    If they are fit then Wenger’s squad should be similar to the one employed at Elland Road(Leeds)

    Means what ? Rvp fab not starting ???

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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      hopefully

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    2. Namtab Nomolos
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Nah RVP was rested for this game. He went on just for a little run around and practice 4 points at the end.

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  24. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Maybe the last part of my jigsaw.
    A) V Persie & Berbatov
    or
    B) Rooney & Bent
    any thoughts appreciated.

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I think most reliable for points would be RVP and Bent but it's impossible to tell which Man U striker will hit the jackpot, or Nani might.

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      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, 3rd striker is Torres so I may change him but reckon I'll choose between pairings above. I have A but may change to B as I'm on WC. Will no doubt change 100 times between now and Saturday morning!

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  25. damokc
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    would it be crazy to transfer Tevez OUT for RVP?

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  26. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Tired of your old team?
    Looking for a change?
    Running low on team value?
    Want to catch up to your rivals, or even extend your lead?
    Want to have a great second half to your fpl season?
    Then the wait is finally over.
    Use your wildcard this saturday after the deadline and reap all these benefits...

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  27. alang
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Heres me wc draft.

    al habsi (foster)

    evra coleman kelly djourou bardsley

    fabs nani vdv nzog ferguson

    tevez berba Rvp

    Had adam instead of ferg and gordon instead of foster but ferg to save me bench headache and keep foster for treble gw 🙂

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    1. The one who has a knock
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Love your work. I am of the Ferguson bench-fodder line too. The second I put him in my headache disappeared.

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      1. Animals & Scandals
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Yes! Yes!
        I asked people here on their opinion on Ferguson yesterday. No-one thought it was a good idea to put him in.

        Glad to find fools like myself 😀

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  28. col7475
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Morning everyone,
    Torn between using w/c this week or going with the below. Is this enough for this week?
    Foster (Carson)
    Vidic/Coleman/Evatt (Kolarov) (Boswinga)
    VDV/Nani(c)/Nasri/Adam/Nzog
    Tevez/Torres (Carroll)

    Options of no w/c - Tevez to Berbs and Carroll to RVP 4 pt hit or Carson to VDS and take no hit.

    Ideas much appreciated, thanks

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  29. Public user
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone think that rvp might start from the bench ? Or isit me thinking too much ? Haha

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  30. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Dare I say it but my team is looking proper peng at the precise minute.

    deliberations include. The Great Bent berbatov Conundrum of 2011 and the saga of who to bench and keep away from this potentially mammoth scoring gameweek.

    Even with my WC i'd concerned on who will pick up the points this week. I see Rooney doing his thing, with nani in the mix...But
    berbatov is such a risk with his ever so tempremental footballing abilities. And at the back? Kyle Walker. Does he deserve a place in the 2nd half of my season? I've seen him play the once.

    Fair to say I have 15 first team players, except for the risk of Djourou. Happy he'll make it into the double of game week 27 however.

    Tevez looks like a bencher this week. Out muscled by the likes of young Kyle Walker.

    Team sits with,

    Van Der Saar / Foster

    Coleman / Djourou / Walker / Haangeland / Murphy

    Van Der Vaart / Nani / Nasri / Adam / Yaya Toure

    RVP / Berbatov / Tevez

    fin.

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