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The ScoutCast – Episode 49 – Follicle Foibles

7 April 2011 648 comments
Granville Granville
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What have Mark’s facial hair and Roger Johnson’s short back and sides got in common? Both somehow make appearances in this hastily arranged episode of the Scoutcast. That reminds me, I learnt a new word today in my car ride to work – ‘merkin’ – honestly I had no idea before today. (Get to the point Granville – Editor Mark)

Focusing on the serious business of Fantasy Football and I stretched my lead this week, contrary to Mark’s assessment of my ‘troubled’ squad in last week’s episode; he really needs to pull off miracles now if he’s to get back in it.

Elsewhere, Aleksandar “Lolorov” gets more than just a passing mention. Is it me or does that player get more attention on our site than any other player bar Nicolas Bendtner and Matt Taylor?

All aboard is back and guess who’s the most transferred player in this week? I’ll give you a clue – he’s not playing this weekend. Oh how we love those casual Fantasy Football managers!

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  1. Pack The Ripper
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    Guys, anyone take a stab on improving my team?

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    1. default
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      If it was me, just be looking into changing some of those bench players, and maybe have only VdV or Nani. Both are being rested too much at the moment for me.

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  2. default
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    So, the watchlist update confirmed my last defender position on the WC, now just have the Dempsey > Walcott change to weigh up.

    What do you all think to it? WC team is,
    Foster Mignolet
    Walker Cahill Dawson Luiz Jones
    Dempsey Nani Lampard Young O'hara
    Rooney Gyan RVP

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    1. jamsiep
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      Don't think that Walcott is guaranteed to start tomorrow, apparently he - as well as Song - is having his knock assessed at some time today.

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      1. default
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        We all know Wenger exaggerates a little sometimes, he also says he will be okay. But I kinda fancy Dempsey v Man U this week...

        It is almost who looks more favourable in double week. Depends on Gyans form as well, could do Gyan>Zamora, Dempsey>Walcott. Hoping to save 2 transfers for 34

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        1. jamsiep
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          15 years, 21 days ago

          Why not have Walcott (assuming he is fit) for the next two weeks and then swap him for Dempsey - just before Fulham's double?

          Also not sure if I'd put Rooney in a wildcard team. Being on a wildcard seems like the ideal opportunity to take a punt on a Chelsea forward for the next couple of weeks.

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          1. default
            • 16 Years
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            Already in my team, not bought in. Being out makes my selection this week easier, already struggling for 3 defenders. And I can only think that rest for 2 games is a good thing.

            Looking at my team over next 3 weeks, I think I need to do the transfer otherwise I have 3 out next week, but I won't be able to afford Dempsey back (I paid 6.7 for him), so will have to be Duff/Etuhu. But yeah, plan is to play him for 2 weeks for the double then swap back out.

            Thanks Jamie.

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  3. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Tosey, me babs, do you think Maynard's on his way to QPR at the end of the season?

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    1. tosey
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      i think hell be gone but if he goes for less than £6m ill be very fukd off!

      can qpr pay that kind of money?

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        I've heard (from someone with close City ties) that we've talked about a £5m deal for him.

        We would be able to afford that easily, especially if Mr Bhattia puts his hand into his considerable pockets once we go up.

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        1. tosey
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          id take £5m if there were clauses for add ons ie plays for england scores x amount of goals etc

          weve got pitman whos young and seems a suitable replacement for this level

          he'll do well if you get him but there have appareently been liverpool n everton scouts down at the gate recently so could end up a bidding war

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          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            I know Liverpool scouts were watching him, didn't realize Everton as well.

            I also heard that we were interested in Kevin Doyle, should Wolves go down.

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            1. tosey
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              the best thing for us about maynard is hes a nice lad by all accounts, he doesnt have an agent - when we signed him from crewe he turned up with his mum for the negotiations

              his contract runs out next summer though so if he doesnt sign weve gota get rid asap

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              1. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                Do you think he can handle the step up to the Prem?

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                1. tosey
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                  yeh, imo best striker outside the prem currently

                  only issue is if he suffers a recurrence of the injury that kept him out this season

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  4. Catch the Gus
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    Who shall I bench out of Walker Coleman Huth or Bardsley. Considering I just got walker, Huth is due a goal ( and Totenham are shite), Sunderland need to improve fast andeveryone in my mini league has coleman (I am first)

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    1. jamsiep
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      Definitely Huth. He has comfortably the worst fixture.

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      1. tosey
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        im playing huth and begovic this week, i really think stoke have a good chance of a cleanie at spurs

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        1. jamsiep
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          Yeah, well you are a complete maverick. 😉

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          1. tosey
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            ive backed the 0-0 aswell

            spurs havent scored in their last 3 and tues is bound to have taken its toll

            im tempted to play shawcross over RJ and treble up....

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Play the home defenders and bench Huth.

      Spurs should score and have been tight defensively since Dawson's been back.

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  5. Catch the Gus
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    but tottenham are looking dodgy and are bad at defending set pieces. Ill bench him but if he scores and keeps a clenanie I will cry

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    1. jamsiep
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      Are Tottenham bad at defending set pieces? I know they conceded from one against Real, but that was more down to the confusion caused by Lennon pulling out so close to kick-off more than anything else.

      As Nomar says, Tottenham's defensive record has been much better ever since Dawson came into the side, and I'd be surprised if they fail to score yet again.

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      1. default
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        Only reason Dawson is staying in my team.

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      2. hillbillypete
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        would Lennon have been marking Adebyaor? 😉

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        1. jamsiep
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          No, and that's why they presumably had to shuffle things around just before kick-off, leading to confusion.

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Well play him then!

      It's your team so you play who you want. We're only making suggestions for you, but ultimately its your team.

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      1. Fratboy
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        gussy ^this means your decision is the wrong one.

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        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          Don't be naughty, Fratboy, that's not what I meant. :-0

          For all we know, Huth could score big this weekend. I'm benching Huth in my team and playing Walker, but that doesn't mean my decision is going to be the right one

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          1. Fratboy
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            Teehee!

            Just messing around, feeling cheeky today 😀

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  6. Locarno
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    I was in the pub with my wife last night and I said 'I love you'.

    She looked at me and said: 'Is that you or the beer talking?'

    I replied: 'It’s me talking to the beer'.

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    1. Fratboy
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      ergh

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      1. Locarno
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        I saw a poor old lady fall over today on the ice!

        At least I presume she was poor - she only had £1.20 in her purse.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          Gah! Some of these wisecracks are nearly as bad as a Springsteen song ... 😉

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    2. jamsiep
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      It's the girlfriend's birthday today. Bought her a pair of socks and dildo...

      So if she doesn't like the socks, she can go f*ck herself.

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  7. Marknlard
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    Saw on an old post that Wild Rover has thrown in the towel on this site. Anyone know why?

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    1. jamsiep
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      Fed up of imbeciles like locarno foolaman.

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      1. AP
        • 16 Years
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        Glass houses 😉

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      2. stilicho
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        15 years, 21 days ago

        JP would you mind commenting on my dilemma previous page? I think my mind's made up but another view wouldn't hurt.

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        1. jamsiep
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          15 years, 21 days ago

          It's a hard one, because it essentially comes down to whether or not Chelsea get a penalty this week. 😉

          Read some worrying comments on twitter this morning saying that Fabregas *thinks* he's ready to start at Blackpool, so Wenger's press conference could make up your mind for you, if he hints at Fabregas being on the bench again.

          I think that, given you wouldn't be captaining Lampard, you can go without him for this week. But even after that, it doesn't make much sense getting rid of Fabregas with him having a double too. Is there no way of affording both? That's what all the cool kids are doing. 😛

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          1. Fratboy
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            *waves*

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          2. stilicho
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            Getting both could be done but it would mean downgrading Rooney to Bent (3 Villa this week?), going without Adam this week and then taking a hit next week with Young to Adam, Lolarov to Luiz. Hmmmmmm.

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            1. stilicho
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              It's not having Adam that scares me really, and arguably could hurt me the most.

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    2. Goose
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      Too many tw*ts on here nowadays.

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      1. tosey
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        depends when really

        i find early morning when i just get in the office is a good time

        when theres a game on though its best to just avoid the site altogether

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        1. Goose
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          Agreed, good vibe at the moment. Rarely come at game time, enjoy a bit of bap rage on a Saturday and Sunday tho 🙂

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        2. Marknlard
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          Yeah, Saturday afternoon/evening is a nightmare on here. But to be fair, usually really quick with the goal and assist calls, handy if you aren't near a radio or telly.

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        3. Bubbles
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          15 years, 21 days ago

          Match times do tend to be full of idiots.

          "LOL @ *insert player's name that that person doesn't have here* owners" when a player misses a chance/loses a clean sheet/etc. is a regular one.

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          1. Marknlard
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            That is seriously annoying, and though it shouldn't make a difference, it's even worse when it comes from someone ranked 1.4millionth.

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            1. Bubbles
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              Annoying indeed. I've often wondered, who is Barry Shitpeas?

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              1. Marknlard
                • 16 Years
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                Barry Shitpeas is a character that sometimes appears on Charlie Brooker's Newswipe.

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          2. jamsiep
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            Yeah, those posts are the worst.

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          3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            I hate that too ... 🙁

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        4. pompeyfan
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          Agreed, mornings are good on here. Saturdays are just unbearable, nothing but arguments and goal shouts, never understood goal shouts either!

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          1. Goose
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            I love the posts such as "I can't believe I took out X for Y" after X has scored yet Y still hasn't even played yet, its retarded.

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            1. Fratboy
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              15 years, 21 days ago

              I don't come online at the weekend at all, think it's best that way from what I've heard! Is it really that bad? I always enjoy talking to you guys in the mornings 🙂

              My favourites list now consists of:

              KOL, Tosey, Stilicho, Goose and CB

              Close contenders: MMW and Marknlard (we're just not there yet guys)

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              1. Fratboy
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                Dom and hillybillypete also in favourites 🙂

                Alot of good guys on here

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              2. jamsiep
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                You're dead to me, Twatboy. 😆

                Not entirely what all the fuss is about though. I don't think matchdays are that bad the majority of the time. Sure when there is a big game on it can get a bit tasty, but on the whole I don't find it too bad.

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                1. Attila the Bum
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                  You get some very helpful information - such as the booking status of Shola Ameobi. It's a useful service.

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                2. Goose
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                  15 years, 21 days ago

                  To be fair it's ok to watch, just don't really like getting involved. It's hilarious when someone gets livid when Etherington does get an assist or Harper only makes 2 saves etc.

                  We just all love this game so much (a little too much!)

                  How long do people usually stay annoyed for after they make a bad decision? Plus do u ever let it get u down in the real world? I.e. Get annoyed at the misuses or something?

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  8. sck007
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    15 years, 21 days ago

    Current team is:

    Hart (Stockdale)
    Luiz Smalling Salcido
    Adam VdV Nani Nasri A Young
    RVP Rooney (Zigic)

    I'm mulling over a couple of options:

    A) Rooney > Drogba
    Salcido > Salgado or P Jones
    4 point hit

    B) Rooney > Tevez
    Salcido > Salgado or P Jones

    Any thoughts / advice greatly appreciated !

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    1. villian-ty
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      15 years, 21 days ago

      wouldnt go b with Tevez having a blank next gw

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      1. sck007
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        That's what I thought. Just concerned with Chelsea's rotation of Drogba & Torres at the moment.

        Hopefully Ancelotti will announce starters today ?!

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    2. Qubit
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      15 years, 21 days ago

      Downgrade Rooney and upgrade VDV to lampard.

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  9. Goose
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    I can't decide wether to get Cech this week and go double up on Chelsea at the back or wait just in case I fancy getting in a Chelsea striker instead...

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    1. default
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      Chelsea striker, one of them has to score high soon enough... right?

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      1. Goose
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        No gurantee any of them will start both games tho.

        I do really fancy Anelka to bag a big haul this week tho.

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  10. MADE IN CHARLTON
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    GRAND NATIONAL 😉

    Any decent betting tips? Always have a flutter on a serious bet and a bet for a laugh, e.g. I like the name of the horse, so.

    Serious = Comply or Die
    For a Laugh = Can't buy Time/Putney Bridge (reminds me of watching Charlton away at Fulham)

    Any other suggestions?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Or Noir De Somoza?

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      1. Kingston
        • 15 Years
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        hello bud e/w

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Ballabriggs?

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  11. Catch the Gus
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    Im going with you nomar...on your head be it

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      No pressure on me then! 😀

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  12. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Using my free and a 4pt hit to get this team this week:

    Foster
    Luiz, Kolarov, Huth, Coleman
    Lampard, Nani, Meireles, Downing, Jarvis
    Van Persie(c)

    Bench: Al Habsi, Djourou, Rooney, Zigic

    Look ok?

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    1. jamsiep
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      Defence is pretty dodgy fixture wise, but looks fine other than that.

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      1. Jimjam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Yep, next week's transfers are addressing that! Just wanted to get Lampard in this week 'cos he's facing Wigan.

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  13. TO
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    Is Rafael fit to play this GW?

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    1. Demí
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      I'd wait for press conference but i think he will be fine

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  14. suddenorgan
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    has anyone else noticed that one plus of lampard being horribly expensive is that you can easily tell if your rivals have him by the number of transfers this week?

    e.g. my main mini-league rival has 1.7 in the bank, his most expensive midfielder is VDV at 8.9, and has only done one transfer, ergo, no lampard

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    1. jamsiep
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      Yeah, but do you know how much he had in the bank before making the transfer? It's possible that he had around 5 million in the bank, especially if VDV is/was his most expensive midfielder.

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      1. suddenorgan
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        yes sorry I should have added that I am definitely sad enough to know this information

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  15. Dago
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    Havent been on for few days, has there been any more info on Tevez being rested? Cant seem to find anything, any Man City supporters hazard a guess? Thank Guys.

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  16. TJ
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    15 years, 21 days ago

    To Jamsiep,

    Are you predicting that Blackpool will get relegated, and talking up DJ as a fantasy prospect?

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    1. jamsiep
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      Yeah, I've been saying that Blackpool will get relegated for a while now.

      But that doesn't stop them from scoring a lot of goals, and they have an excellent run of fixtures coming up. DJ Campbell did a cracking job for me earlier in the season, even when Blackpool weren't actually getting the results. See no reason why it couldn't be the same over the next four weeks where Blackpool have four home games.

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  17. Elts
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    15 years, 21 days ago

    Am I missing something ref Arshavin and Carroll ie both have a lot of transfers out today .. understand it with arshavin if people are trying to get in Lamps, though with Walcott a doubt ... though not with carroll as he is a good and cheap striker ..

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  18. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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    NEW POST!

    It's like beaujolais nouveau, just without the beaujolais.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      😎

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  19. Mota
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    Nolan and Saha out -> leaves me with 16.9 in the bank.

    Foster
    Vidic Baines Luiz
    AYoung Nani vdV ...
    van Persie Odemwingie ...
    (Begovic, R Johnson, Coleman, Ferguson)

    Option A:
    Lampard and Hoilett in (0.0$ left)

    Option B:
    Kalou and 9.8 forward (Bent or Berbs)
    I'm interested in what you think of the Kalou idea.

    And lastly - Odemwingie to play, R Johnson & Coleman to be benched. Any views?

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