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The ScoutCast – Episode 58 – Holy Moses

This week’s episode of the FFS podcast features some classic match-ups – Nani vs Young, Narni vs Nanny, Tomayto vs Tomahto, Sessegnon v Row Z, Common Sense vs Mark.

All battles are resolved, with the regular stalwarts of the ScoutCast thrown in, culminating with Mark’s desperate defence of his seemingly unshakable faith in Victor Moses. Also, look out for a mention of my Champions League placing – England’s number one for 24 hours no less.

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  1. Bow Locks
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Warnock for Senderos?

    Discuss.

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    1. Just A Hat
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, does Senderos even play?!

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  2. JapBen
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Current team:
    Given
    Bosingwa, Enrique, Richards
    Young (C), Silva (VC), Sinclair, Petrov
    Dzeko, Bent, Adebayor

    Subs:Vorm, S.Taylor, Moses, Brown

    1 free transfer. 2.5M in the bank
    Options:
    1. no transfer this GW
    2. Dzeko to Suarez
    3. Bent to Aguero
    4. Bent to RVP
    5. Bent to Aguero and Dzeko to Suarez (4 point hit)
    6. Dzeko to Best/Sturridge/Agbonlahor to leave enough money for Bent to Rooney

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    1. jimski
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      3

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      1. Forest4Life
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        1 stupid getting out dzeko or bent before easy games

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        1. JapBen
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          thanks! that is kind of the way I have been leaning to recently, no transfers this GW and getting in either Rooney or RVP next GW.

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          1. JapBen
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 7 months ago

            probably RVP due to fixtures, I don't expect him to score that highly this GW but he should do better than Rooney after this GW (at least for the next few gamesweeks).

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    2. Madridista
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      How will you do Bent to Aguero while you already have 3 man city players?

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      1. JapBen
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Good point, I need to do Dzeko to Suarez first

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        1. JapBen
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          However, I think I will hold off on transfers this GW and do Bent to RVP next GW, keeping Dzeko if I think he will start

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  3. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Opinions on what to do guys?

    Vorm (Kenny)

    Enrique Bosingwa Ward Saylor (Raylor)

    Dyer Young Silva (Moses Ferguson)

    Rooney Aguero(c) RVP

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    1. bdwhite91
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I'd captain Young or Silva before Aguero personally, but it still looks fine to me as is. Aguero could go nuts again

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  4. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    So, the inevitable Rooney price drop has begun.

    Going to be interesting to see what happens today.

    Will SAF tell us Rooney's playing and make all those who transferred Rooney out early look like idiots?

    Or will we all be scrambling to get rid before midnight tonight as Rooney is ruled out of Saturday's fixture and he drops like a boulder in the ocean during the International break..........?

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    1. teto
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I for one hope he starts. Ronney + Nani or Young will be glorious this GW

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  5. Microeconomics
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Given (Vorm)
    Enrique Bosingwa Kompany (N Taylor Simpson)
    O'Hara Mata Nani(C) Silva (VC) (Moses)
    Odem Suarez Adebayor

    Who do I bench??
    I'm leaning towards playing Moses or O'Hara but I'm worried they won't score. Also, N Taylor and Simpson have a good chance of a clean sheet. Who should I bench??

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    1. Kick Some Goals
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      O'Hara, Moses, Enrique/Bosingwa (whichever you think less likely to keep it clean).

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    2. Just A Hat
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Keep team as is, Moses as first sub

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  6. Arselona
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    I'm all for giving opinions on player comparisons and who to trade in or out h2h or giving benching advices.. But those who list their whole squad and give out an open question as to wot their next move should be, I think isn't really getting the pt of this game.. Or at least not about to enjoy this game with wot it's actually offering..

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    1. HST
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Very well said.

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  7. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Hernandez for the armband anyone? Everyone has gone Nani crazy. Be nice if he flopped and Hernandez demolished the Naarch defence

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    1. Henry Khor
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      i got both Hernandez & Nani....but still put Nani for the armband...just worry Hernandez will start from the bench...

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    2. Just A Hat
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      nah, Nani is the best

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    3. Arselona
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Young will blow everyone away..... I hope...

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      1. Henry Khor
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Will Hernandez play ??

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        1. Just A Hat
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          should do, but Wellbeck is on unstoppable form atm - not sure how Man Utd will line up...4-4-2 with Wellback/Hernandez up front?

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          1. Random_Guy
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 7 months ago

            Not a good option, in my opinion. Two cherry-pickers as strikers? One of them's gotta do all the hard work!

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          2. Henry Khor
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 7 months ago

            Hope Hernandez will play even for some part and give some goals or assists....he will be sure starter even after Rooney back...but Wellbeck might not be guaranteed starter...

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  8. JapBen
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Given
    Bosingwa, S.Taylor, Richards
    Young (C), Silva (VC), Sinclair, Petrov
    Dzeko, Bent, Adebayor
    Subs:Vorm, Brown, Enrique, Moses,

    Pretty much decided to do no transfers this GW so this is my starting 11. Do I have the right guys on the bench, though??

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    1. Just A Hat
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I would play Brown over S.Taylor.

      although in saying that my plan was to rotate Brown/Simpson and Simpson kept keeping clean sheets away from home and Brown kept conceding at home!!!

      but still Brown over Taylor 🙂

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      1. JapBen
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        I see what you mean. S.Taylor has averaged 5.333 away from home whereas Brown has averaged 2.666 at home

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        1. fanofippo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          Interesting stats! Flip a coin time

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    2. Arselona
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I've got Given on bench and fielded Vorm.. 50/50

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  9. Mak_Gold
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Given,
      Baines,Bosingwa,Lescott,Simpson,
      Silva,Sess,Sinclair,
      Suarez,Roo,Dzeko.

      Subs: Moses,De Laet,Surman.(2 freebies,0.9 in bank)

      A) Baines->Brown,Dzeko->Agüero.

      B) Baines->Brown,Sess->Nani.

      C) B) + Dzeko->Ade for -4.

      D) Dzeko->Ade,Sess->Ramires/Ramsey.

      Thoughts?

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      1. Arselona
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        You want A or B I reckon..

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        1. Mak_Gold
            12 years, 7 months ago

            Ok,but which one?And also,would it be better to buy someone else like S.Taylor or N.Taylor instead of Brown?As it is,I'm wildcarding next week ,so it will be a one week punt.Saylor in particular has been fantastic this season.

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            1. jimski
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              I think B for this week. Brown is as good a shout as any for a c/s at the price. Though N Taylor is not a bad bet either.

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              1. Mak_Gold
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  Cheers,mate.

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          • Kick Some Goals
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 7 months ago

            I like the sound of C myself.

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            1. Kick Some Goals
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              Retract that - if you're wilcding next week there's no reason to take a points hit this week!

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              1. Mak_Gold
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  Exactly.

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              2. Mak_Gold
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  Yeah,me too.I'm just not sure if I should take a hit.Not saying it won't pay off,Ade might easily bang in a couple.But I'm holding off since I'm WCing next week.

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            2. Corrigan
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              Ok fellow addicts, I've taken my first hit this season (Cole to Naylor and Sess to Nani). Here's how I line up (won't be to everyone's taste):

              Schwarz
              Naylor Bos Komp
              Dyer Walters Nani (VC) Young
              Dzeko Roo (C) Ag

              Vorm Moses Gabbi Simpson

              Any thoughts most welcome.

              Players on the radar/watchlist:
              Ade
              Silva
              Ramsey

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              1. Arselona
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                I'd be nervous with that squad..

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                1. Corrigan
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  Please expand...

                  Dzeko may get rotated this week, but he still has a massive part to play this season. I am convinced Biblotelli won't be a major player. Wouldn't trust him with his lack of discipline and little talent to make up for that. With Tevez out of the frame Dzeko and will be needed until Jan.

                  Roo may well miss out this week, but I don't trust a 12m Arsenal player even if he is quality. Only the Sun game do I find really appealing.

                  Maybe I'm thinking way too far ahead but for this week and from GW11 it will be good to treble on Utd coverage. Eggs in one basket and all that, but I don't trust the likes of Mata yet.

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                  1. Kick Some Goals
                    • 12 Years
                    12 years, 7 months ago

                    I'd be more worried about your midfield than defending your forwardline if I had that team...

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                    1. Arselona
                      • 12 Years
                      12 years, 7 months ago

                      Agree..

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                  2. Arselona
                    • 12 Years
                    12 years, 7 months ago

                    You kinda covered the bases that would have me doubting personally but I'm sensing that you're happy to run with that risk.. Man U treble even starting this wk does sound sweet tho. As for Dezko, I'd rather do without the headache.. Moses could be upgraded..

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                    1. Corrigan
                      • 13 Years
                      12 years, 7 months ago

                      Cheers Arselona and KSG. Tricky, tricky, tricky. Moses is a problem, but I am not convinced there are any viable alternatives. Certainly not worth a precious transfer.

                      Walters is very underrated FPL wise, but Ramsey would be a better shout.

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                      1. Kick Some Goals
                        • 12 Years
                        12 years, 7 months ago

                        I agree on Walters, was looking at adding him a few weeks ago too. Just think that in Dyer, Moses and Walters (away) you're carrying 3 hit or miss guys when you'd probably want to carry 2 at most.

                        If you can get Ramsey in that'd definitely be an improvement IMO.

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              2. teddy.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                Not buying the Adebayor hype.

                Not sure how you would put Ramsey or Silva in, but maybe Young to Silva. Or Walters to Ramsey.

                I'm concerned about Rooney and Aguero/Dzeko. Don't think Rooney's playing. What about if Dzeko doesn't either? I'd shift Rooney.

                And I reckon Simpson could be a good bet.

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                1. Corrigan
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  Cheers Teddy, fascinating strategy BTW. I always find it interesting when people adopt their own. I myself tried a strong 5 at the back every week at the start of this season, but it didn't work.

                  Anyway, Walters to Ramsey and Silva to Young (after Nor) are the transfers I am eyeing up next.

                  However, Dzeko and Roo are probably more pressing. Dzeko isn't looking great but I think he will justify his value. But then the quota means I can't have Silva! Rooney to RVP for a 4 point hit may be a possibility. These are probably Rooney's toughest 3 fixtures for the season.

                  I'm like a pendulum...

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            3. Arselona
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              Any other Given/Vorm owners? Who's got the nod for you?

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              1. Microeconomics
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                I went Given purely because he's versing Wigan

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              2. donners
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                Vorm.

                Only because I know if I play Given Vorm will punish me again.

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                1. Arselona
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  Haha +1

                  But I know whoeva I end up fielding , the other will demoralise me... Lol

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              3. kennethrhcp
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                given

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              4. Kick Some Goals
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                Vorm because I got jack of Given and his stupid 1 condeded goal every flippin week.

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            4. alang
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              All the aussies come on at this time guys so be wary of dud advice 🙂

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            5. markieffm
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              I cant help but leave roonpig till the last minute now!! The ugly shrek-a-like will have a stormer if he plays!! I just know it! He will be my differencial. lol

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              1. Bojaninho
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                will he really have a stormer? if he hasnt trained properly all week and will probably get nothing more then a run out, saf wont risk ANYTHING with him..look at last 2 games without him..havent exactly looked great have they.

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                1. donners
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  You're right. If there is even the slightest doubt over Rooney he won't be risked, especially at home to Norwich.

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                  1. Bojaninho
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 7 months ago

                    yeh im hanging over rooney and brunt >adebayor and nani..for a hit

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                    1. donners
                      • 13 Years
                      12 years, 7 months ago

                      I've already done Rooney > Best, Brunt > Nani, Dzeko > Aguero for 4 points.

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            6. Alonso14
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              Hmmmmm play taraabat or best?

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              1. teddy.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                Best!

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                1. Jake9
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  Best

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            7. donners
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              Remember Mark was all talk pre-season about releasing a new design of the website. What happened to that?

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              1. teddy.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                If it ain't broke...

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                1. donners
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  But it was all ready to go. You can even find copies of it on test servers:

                  http://46.38.172.147/

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              2. Get up ya bum
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                Wasn't all talk they've opened up the beta version a few times for members and last I heard it's pretty much good to go. Possibly in the next few days.

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                1. donners
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  Really? I was just wondering, as there were a number of announcements made about it before the season started and nothing since.

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                  1. Get up ya bum
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 7 months ago

                    I asked about it a week ago and Mark was holding off until he can be on hand to deal with any server issues around fpl deadline. Won't be long.

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            8. Piggs Boson
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              Rooney thought he'd be ready to play by Tuesday. So how many people think he will play at least 10 minutes against Norwich? That's enough to justify keeping him for me, it means people won't transfer him out over the break.

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              1. HST
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                Don't be daft.

                Why would they play Rooney fo 10 minutes when the game will already be wrapped up?

                He starts or isn't in the squad, nothing inbetween.

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                1. Piggs Boson
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  That's ridiculous! Injured players are usually levered back into a squad by playing a few minutes at a time, look at Drogba last week! And i said "at least"! You're argument means nothing, wake up!

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                  1. Get up ya bum
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 7 months ago

                    drogba's a squad player lacking match fitness. Hunter's spot on.

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                    1. HST
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 7 months ago

                      Well said.

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                  2. Dave Bauer
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 7 months ago

                    You're wrong.

                    Players who are young and recover quickly and have been out for only one game do not come on for 10 minutes in a game their team is already cruising. Old players who have been out ages are a different story.

                    Remarkably unlikely he'll be on the bench and even less likely he'll actually be used IMO.

                    He'll either start and go off when they're comfortable around the 60 minute mark, or he won't be involved at all.

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                    1. HST
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 7 months ago

                      Spot on JB.

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                  3. HST
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 7 months ago

                    Why risk him for such an easy game and put him in the shop window for Capello?

                    I'm willing to wager any amount with you rooney starts or nothing, are you on betfair?

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                    1. Dave Bauer
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 7 months ago

                      +1

                      I'll have a ton of that at evens if you fancy it.

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                      1. Nomar
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        12 years, 7 months ago

                        Hunter's dead right.

                        It'll be start or nothing tomorrow for Rooney.

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            9. Jake9
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              Is this midfield to weak??
              Ramsey,Bannan,Dyer,Nani,Silva
              Thanks 🙂

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              1. Kick Some Goals
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                I'd say no - 2 premiums, 1 midpricer, 2 budgets. Pretty good balance, and similar to what I'm looking at moving towards myself.

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              2. Dave Bauer
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                Not at all.

                Very nice IMO.

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            10. stilicho
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              Danny Murphy went up in price to 6.1m.

              Hang ten motherflippers.

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              1. Bubbles
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                **KLAXON**

                And the Smurphboard smoothly slots into gear.

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              2. Dave Bauer
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                *KLAXON*

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                1. Henry Khor
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  HCL Axon at TPM ???

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                2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  😯

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            11. thetinkerman
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              • 12 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              Morning folks. Final decision needs to be made this morning cos I'm away for the weekend!

              RVP (C) or Silva (C)

              RVP should be fresh and ready to score in a historically high scoring fixture, although with King/Kaboul looking good it might not be as high scoring as previously.

              Silva is obviously a good choice for captain but I feel like he/City could be tired after Munich and just grind out a 1-0 away to a struggling Blackburn side.

              Currently it's on RVP but I'm tempted by Silva! Any thoughts would be appreciated!

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              1. Get up ya bum
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                red vagina pimple (C)

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                1. Bojaninho
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  🙂

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                2. Kick Some Goals
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  Seconded.

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                3. thetinkerman
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                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  So can I take this to mean there's a unanimous decision on van Persie (C)?

                  Or can I take it to mean that you have the minds of 12 year olds?

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                  1. Dave Bauer
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 7 months ago

                    The two are not mutually exclusive.

                    RVP (c)

                    Boobs

                    See?

                    🙂

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                  2. Get up ya bum
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 7 months ago

                    Bit of both tbf

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                  3. Bojaninho
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 7 months ago

                    haha...out of those 2 RVP and ehh i agree with champ below 😀

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                    1. thetinkerman
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                      • 12 Years
                      12 years, 7 months ago

                      Fair enough. Cheers chaps. I'll stick with Vag Nipple.

                      Silva will clearly score more now though 🙁

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                    2. Get up ya bum
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 7 months ago

                      how's tricks bojan my man? Having more success in fpl than me I hope?

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                      1. Bojaninho
                        • 14 Years
                        12 years, 7 months ago

                        bah..just barely better, my captain choices have been alarming till last week where rvp did me proud. Apart from that, not great but spring not a marathon..

                        looking at yours, looks like we are going around the same.
                        you dont have the rooney problem this week do you?

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                        1. Bojaninho
                          • 14 Years
                          12 years, 7 months ago

                          who you giving the arm band to this week btw?

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                        2. Get up ya bum
                          • 14 Years
                          12 years, 7 months ago

                          No rooney problem this week. I've had a rooney problem every other week though. Was sticking to my guns and planning to get him this week but I'll leave it a couple weeks now.
                          Brought in aguero & ramires for suarez & walcott. Aggy el capitano. You?

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            12. Twelve years a slave
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              Rooney wont play , but so what? Im happy to bench and give Moses or Simpson a run out.
              Rooney wont drop in price again before the deadline , and most the obvious replacements dont have decent game this week

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              1. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                If he doesn't play against Norwich he will almost certainly drop over the 2 week break.

                For whatever reasons people en masse will get rid and the next price drop is the one people start losing money on him.

                Theres a lot of people planning to use their wildcards tomorrow and theres nothing like seeing £0.1m wiped off a players value to force people to transfer a player out.

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            13. Twelve years a slave
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              Tottenham arsenal traditional high scoring = 0 0

              Fancy tottenham tbh , wouldnt be too desperate to get van persie

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              1. thetinkerman
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                Is this a reply fail to my question?

                If so I have to agree I see it being tight but that's not to say RVP won't get in on the action somehow! As long as he doesn't get 2 points ha ha

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            14. MyName
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              Morning guys,

              Have two little issues I want your opinion on if you don't mind.

              1st: to Rooney or not to Rooney? I would quite like to buy in a new striker just for this week, but only if Rooney is guaranteed not to play. So my question is how likely is he to play? (sorry if this has been asked a million times!)

              2nd: Santon being included in the Newcastle squad does this mean Raylor will be given the boot, hence me having to bring in a different defender? I have both Saylor and Raylor and I think I have been riding my luck for a long time having them both in my squad. So ditch Raylor and bring in Shawcross maybe?

              Here's my team:

              Vorm
              Raylor, Saylor, the Boss man, Baines, Warnock
              Silva, Taarabt, Lucas, Cleverly, Tiote
              Adebayor, Aguero, Rooney

              Sorry for the long post! Thanks in advance! 😀

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              1. Bojaninho
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                thats BIG BOSS MAN...

                1.wait to hear press conference today

                2. i think santon will be eased in since he has had an injury so for tomorrow hes ok but after international break i would worry

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                1. MyName
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  Cool man. Thanks.

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              2. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                Lucas, Cleverley, Tiote all need upgrading. If you still have your wildcard I'd play it tomorrow night.

                Get rid of Baines and get a better mid if no wildcard.

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                1. MyName
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  Yeah my idea was to take a 4 point hit this week by taking Baines out and upgrading my mids, then bloody Rooney gets injured! haha! Im gonna hold onto my wildcard until absolutely necessary. I'll see what SAF has to say today. But I can see Baines getting a penno against Liverpool, so I guess I could keep him in one more week!

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            15. bdwhite91
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              ahh when I had Given in my team, I should have called it Any Given Sunday...ah well 🙁

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            16. Keyzer Söze
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              My team is like this:
              Given/Vorm
              Shawcross Simpson Mertesacker Kompany/De Laet
              Silva Dyer Modric Tiote/Ferguson
              Rooney RVP Aguero

              I know it is very heavy going forward and I won't let go Rooney since am confident going with 2 forwards. Is the midfield weak also? I am planning to save on transfers since after the international break players might get injured. I am also particularly not happy with the subs but they are cheap.
              Please voice out your opinions about this team?

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              1. Jukesy
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                Considering Rooney won't play, Ferguson will never play, and De Laet is no longer a starter. You pretty much have your first team chosen for you.

                If any of your team gets injured or just doesn't play, then you'll have no one to come in.

                In my opinion I'd downgrade Rooney to someone like Agbonlahor, even maybe Adebayor, and upgrade De Laet and Ferguson do 5/6m starters

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            17. Jinswick
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              0.0m in the bank.....Dzeko & Sess ->

              a) Adebayor & Ramsey
              b) Agbonlahor & Arteta
              c) Hernandez & Dyer
              d) Drogba & Dyer

              Given
              Bosingwa, Dunne, Brown
              Silva, Nani, Sinclair, XXX
              RVP, Suarez, XXX

              Ruddy, Moses, Senderos, Simpson

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              1. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                A

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                1. Fratboy
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  +1

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            18. James
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              FEEEEEEEE FAAAAAAAAAAA

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            19. MA
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              Who to bizzench?

              Vorm / Al Habsi
              Kompany / Bos / Ward / Enrique / S.Taylor
              Nani / Young / Dyer / M.Petrov / Murphy
              RVP / Adebayor / Suarez

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              1. thetinkerman
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                Enrique Saylor and Petrov ... although I'd be tempted to play Petrov over Murphy

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                1. MA
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  So youd play ward over enrique and s.taylor?

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              2. Fratboy
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                ***KLAXON***, Ward, Vorm, Enrique for me

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            20. Jukesy
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              Begovic (Given)
              Brown Staylor Bosingwa (Enrique)(Kaboul)
              Larsson SWP Nani Silva (Moses)
              Adebayor Aguero (c) Agbonlahor

              RMT, and have I chosen the right subs..?

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              1. thetinkerman
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                Given over Begovic!

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                1. Jukesy
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  I have Krul not Given, I think I just had Given in my head as I'd read it earlier.

                  I went Begovic over Krul just because I didn't want to double up on Newcastle defence too

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              2. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                Looks good to me.

                Wildcarding tomorrow and think I may have to downgrade Kompany to Enrique to fund the midfield I want.

                Either that or downgrade Sir Anton for Gabbidon.

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                1. Fratboy
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  Do you need to wildcard tomorrow or do you just want to? I realised I just wanted to, so am not bothering for now!

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            21. Fratboy
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              My team for GW7:

              Given
              Bosingwa Brown Kompany
              Mata Jarvis Sinclair Nani
              Adebayor Aguero(c) Suarez

              Ruddy Brunt Saylor DeLaet

              All sorted?

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                Nah - it's rubbish. Ye'll get nae points wi' thaaat! 😉

                Actually, it is a very good team. I would make Nani captain ...

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            22. bdwhite91
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              Drogba has scored 5 in the last 6 against Bolton. Make it 7 in 7!

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              1. Fratboy
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 7 months ago

                I think he'll score to be honest, good luck!

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                1. bdwhite91
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 7 months ago

                  Cheers!

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