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The ScoutCast – Episode 67 – Driving home for Christmas

23 December 2011 2934 comments
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Driving home for Christmas, we present you with the festive ScoutCast. Obviously only for those without passengers – we wouldn’t want to inflict this on unsuspecting souls.

A stocking brimming with the usual merriment, the episode comes with the annual added bonus of hearing myself and Mark exchanging “ironic” gifts as an act of “goodwill” one more.

Along the way we deliberate the Robin Van Persie helpline, the revolving doors being worked by Gareth Bale and Rafael Van der Vaart and the perils of double gameweek investment.

Merry Christmas from the ScoutCast!

Come pull your Christmas cracker here.

Alternatively, stream away on the handy player below…

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Skrtel
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    A. Ba -> Rooney, Baines -> Shawcross, Murphy -> Reo-Coker
    B. Ba -> Adebayor, Adam -> Nani, Baines -> Shotton

    I have no attacking utd coverage and think I'm gonna need some for the next two gameweeks. Not too fussed about losing Baines for the dgw and stoke have two home fixtures. Planning on using the wildcard early enough in Jan so not really bothered about the team after next 3 gameweeks.
    So big question; A or B?

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    1. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    2. tw
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      b

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    3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Skrtel
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks for the opinions lads!

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  2. Fackinell
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Would people play Neil Taylor with inj risk at home over Jags away or simpson?
    Rest of team good so maybe take hit...

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    1. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      naylor, if he remains injured, he won't play and ur sub would come on

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    2. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      place him in ur starting 11 if he's injured ur 1st sub will come in, defenders either play or they dnt, they ever come in for the last 10 minutes to save a game

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      1. Fackinell
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks guy's. Job done.

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      2. Crazy Joe
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        That's what I thought about Raylor last week...

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  3. Jonny Englander
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Any comments on team? Contemplating

    BAE to Evans
    Rooney to Ade
    Ramsey to Nani

    Over the next two weeks.

    Also any idea when cup draw will be made, so we can see who we're up against?

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    1. Forest4Life
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      You in last 32 aswell?? Might get each other 🙂

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  4. Dazspurs
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Hi, I'm trying to find a decent mid to lower priced defensive or midfield option for the next 6-8 weeks. Do any of these sound any good, or is there someone better?

    a) Enrique
    b) Huth
    c) Larsson
    d) Etherington

    I already have a defence and midfield of
    Jones Richards Walker
    Silva Nani Bale & SWP (who I'm taking out)

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    1. Fackinell
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Evans? I reckon utd are clean for 2 games

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      1. Dazspurs
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        thanks, that would mean doubling upon Utd defence though

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        1. Fackinell
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          For 2 easy home games. Worked for me.

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          1. Dazspurs
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            it is tempting...Man Utd could get 4 clean sheets in next 6 games if Evans always plays, with Jones looking ok and Ferdinand likely to be back thats the only risk.

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            1. Fackinell
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 3 months ago

              He'll play next two weeks. Just be prepped to get rid in Jan

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    2. Forest4Life
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I like King/Henderson as a differential

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      1. Dazspurs
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Henderson could be interesting, although if Liv then Adam might be a better bet?

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    3. hvsauce
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      enrique; another option would be skrtel priced at 6m

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      1. Dazspurs
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        True, he does offer more goal threat which is why I was also thinking about Huth.

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        1. hvsauce
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          my only problem with huth compared to enrique/skrtel would be clean sheet potential of liv compared to stoke.

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          1. Dazspurs
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            Valid point, although Stoke's home fixtures don't look too bad Avl, Wig, Wba. I'd prefer a decent scoring mid range midfielder though, but those seem to be in short supply this season!

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  5. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Vorm
    evans Jones Enrique
    Mata Sliva Nanu Bale
    Rvp Ba Sturridge

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    1. hvsauce
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      if you have the funds, get rid of nanu and bring in nani

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Nanu & Sliva 🙂

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  6. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Vorm
    Shotton Enrique Jones
    Mata Nani(vc) Silva Bale
    Ba RVP(C) Adebayor

    Subs: Sorensen, BAE, Caulker, Ferguson

    RMT FOR THIS WEEK GUYS!

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    1. Fackinell
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Great team...
      Right cap and vc choice if you're leading
      Just Shotton stands out like a sore thumb.

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        any of my subs take his place?

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        1. Fackinell
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Swansea i think are at home to qpr...so Caulker must be good? He had two 6 pointers before last weeks stumble?

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          1. Fernando Torres
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            I thought I would spread my bets as I have Vorm

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            1. Fackinell
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 3 months ago

              Fair point...but 12-15 points there imo

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  7. Just A Hat
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I've been on this site for the last 4-5 years and never realised until today when listening to the Scoutcast what a strange name Granville is. Is that his real name?

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      See some 'Open All Hours' clips. David Jason's charachter.

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    2. Crazy Joe
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Who knows, but if it is then he probably owns this place: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29281989@N06/4955360944/

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  8. SlightHawk
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Team for the week
    Vorm
    Kompany, Enrique, Vermaelen
    Silva, Bale, Valencia, Drenthe
    RVP, Ba, Sturidge

    Subs: Krul, Brown, Moses, Simpson
    Then Ba to Adebeyor next week. Any other suggestions?

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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Is sub order correct ?

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    2. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Most of the teams on here look good this week, as does yours. High scoring week.

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    3. Kick Some Goals
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      We have virtually identical teams (Richards, Nani, Adebayor the differences in starting XI), and given I'm happy with mine I reckon you're good to go 🙂

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  9. Bolt-on
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Can someone kindly explain how you would make money on the first week of the wildcard - I've ignored the value side of the game but think it's hurting me know as my l league rivals are on top

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      You'll struggle to make more than .2-.3 profit while on the wildcard. However, being able to get a team of in form players who are rising in price will give you profits later on as you start to sell some of them. Not sure if this works now we're almost halfway through the season, it's more of a GW4 thing.

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    2. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Transfer in all the players that did well the week before.

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    3. Namtab Nomolos
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Better with a long GW but good when everyone else has wildcards too as there are more transfers.
      Bandwagon A scores 3 goals, you know it's a one off and have no intention of getting him, but you buy him right away and during the GW his price rises 0.2. Then you can sell him for who you want before the end of GW and have 0.1 profit.

      Do it with 4 or 5 players if the situation arises and you get free cash. Often you'll want to keep the player though so it's a way to hedge bets and protect if one of your players is falling. Sell them before they fall then buy back, you make yourself 0.1 that way too.

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    4. mr. inconspicuous
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      You basically bring in the players you know are going to rise straight away and hope they rise by 0.2 for you to make 0.1 profit, you then decide if you to keep them or sell on

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      1. Bolt-on
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you to all

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  10. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Hmmm - I missed Warnock's fall, last night. 🙁

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  11. Breadbin
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    jkisthe1 says:

    pick one to bench from Raylor, Brown or BAE

    Team atm is

    Vorm

    Jones, Brown, BAE

    Silva, Bale, Valencia, Nani (c)

    Ba, RvP (vc) Sturridge

    Subs: Westwood, Raylor, Tiote, McAuley

    * This isn't my team, I'm posting it for him as not seeing it on every page makes me feel there are ills in the world.

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  12. curny
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Vorm
    Kompany Evans Enrique
    walters larsson silva nani(vc)
    ba ade aguero(c)

    subs: taylor, brown, moses

    Happy to leave the team as-is this weekend and have 2 FT for GW19 where should be able to bring in bale for walters/larsson leading up to the doubleGW.

    Third in my league and do not see the option of bringing in RVP until the wild card comes in.

    What you think?

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  13. Random_Guy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    This is a toughie: bench Larsson or Walters?

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    1. Goonther
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      walters is gonna score points in the next 3 weeks

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    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Larrson

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  14. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    How does this look? 14th green arrow in a row?

    Vorm
    Jones. Enrique. Komp
    Silva. Nani. Bale. Brunt
    Rvp. Ba. Ade.

    Subs. Ruddy. Moses. Simp. Naylor

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      nice rank mate should do the job, or at least wnt lose much as most teams around u have pretty much the same players

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      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers big oak. Was gona take out ba for studge but think will wait until nxt week

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        1. big oak
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          u can do it now, ba has bolton away and sturridge fulham at home. fulham are always bad away and with sturr's price going up and ba's going down (especially with the bad fixtures coming and the ACN) keep an eye on that too. maybe it wouldnt be such a bad piece of business to do the trade this week

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  15. Up the Boro
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    team for this week

    vorm
    pjones, enrique, vermaelen
    nani (v/c), walters, bale, drenthe
    ba, sturridge, RVP

    subs: stockdale, simpson, jagielka, moses

    all look fine n dandy???

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    1. Up the Boro
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      RVP (c) sorry

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  16. Goonther
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    would you guys want Rooney/Walters or Ade/Silva

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      ade/walters simply for the dgw

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    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Ade silva

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      1. Retro
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        +1

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  17. big oak
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    any news on when gerrard will be back?
    at 10.5 with suarez out he will be the bargain of the liverpool strike force

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  18. Fackinell
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Question.
    It's the time of year when lots of teams are 60-80% the same.
    If you're winning a mini league (with a nice cash win) and 50 points clear of 2nd...do you
    A, stick with agressive tactics (24 tfr's already)
    B, be conservative now and play the odd's?

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    1. Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I am in the same situation, just keep doing what you've been doing IMO but stop taking hits if you have been as your team should be good enough now

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      1. Fackinell
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Nice one.
        Won last year...more nervous leading this early on.
        I should link my team on here...just outside top 10k now...would love to get to top 5k this year

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    2. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      keep the same strategy u were following and with 5 gws to go in the season look around u and try to protect ur back
      right now its as if u are leading 1-0 at halftime and going the 2nd half fully defensive

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    3. SeVeN21
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Be conservative, keep an eye on 2nd and try and have a differential. Avoid hits unless you can't field 11+1.

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  19. Art Vandelay
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Proposed team for this GW before I have upgraded Jarvis with 5.1 in bank. Who should I go for? Will this team have a Happy Christmas?

    Vorm

    Verm Kompany Smalling (Simspon Wil K.O)

    Valencia Bale Nani ??? (Gower)

    RVP (C) Ba Sturridge

    Many thanks.

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  20. Up the Boro
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    did i read the site correctly? we can use our wildcard from 11:30 on the 2nd jan. that would allow us to use it before the dgw right?

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    1. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      No-how many times have you been able to make changes at 11.30 on deadline day-it shuts up shop!

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      1. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        It means you can load up between now and then and then get rid with wc

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    2. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      nop, right after it

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    3. Up the Boro
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      ok, thanks guys

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  21. Water_Pink
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    mata > nani and suarez > sturridge ???

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    1. SeVeN21
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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    2. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      no brainer

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  22. DynamoTomato
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Would appreciate advice folks.

    Vorm Westwood
    Jagielka Walker R Taylor Evans Enrique
    Nani Silva Walters Larsson Dyer
    Rooney Ba Adebayor

    I have 2 FT and i am looking to replace Dyer, willing to get rid of a pricier defender like Jagielka or R Taylor.

    Any suggestions?

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    1. manu4life99
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Uv got a good 11 for this week, possibly some arsenal coverage needed. I'm keeping dyer till wc personally as seems a waste of a transfer assuming there are no other worries or doubts in ur squad

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  23. tajulariff
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    RMT... who to captain? i think Nani is the man..

    Vorm (Alhabsi)

    Simpson Verm Enrique Jones

    Valencia Silva Nani (Moses)(Gower)

    Sturridge Adebayor Suarez

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    1. DynamoTomato
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I like this team a lot but i would have got rid of suarez ages ago.....great to watch as a footballer but does not score enough.

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      1. tajulariff
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        thanks.. i just reluctant to sell him yet because i keep hoping he will do some damage as no one in my mini league own him... i'll be selling him when he serves the ban...

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  24. villian-ty
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Any transfers should i make?
    Vorm (Krul)
    Kompany Evans Enrique (Brown Simpson)
    Silva Nani(VC) Bale Walters (Moses)
    RVP(C) Ba Adebayor

    0.8 in bank

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    1. Forest4Life
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Krul to Friedel or Simpson so Gallas, newcastle have bad fixs and spurs have good 1s

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  25. hillbillypete
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Granville sounds a bit like Mark Larwenson

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    1. hillbillypete
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Lawrenson

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  26. mr. inconspicuous
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Just thinking about my wc team, is anyone considering bringing in Hernandez? Cheaper than Rooney and could be a differential.

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      he's definitly on my santa's wishlist but has to prove his worth before getting the priviledge to take part in my team

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    2. Fackinell
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Not really.
      I can see the value but roonpig and Nani will be top 2/3 come end of season.
      Unless you're chasing.....

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  27. P&F
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    What are you thinking for captain, NANI or RVP?

    Need someone else to blame when i inevitably pick the wrong one.

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    1. SeVeN21
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      RvP has a record to break. C on RvP, VC on Nani.

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      1. P&F
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Good shout was forgetting the record. Cheers

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    2. Fackinell
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I've gone RVP nani....but i'm starting to think nani may outscore him this week.

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  28. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    RMT please guys? Worried about lack of Rooney and walters.

    Vorm

    Evans Enrique smalling

    Nani silva bale ramsey

    Ade rvp studge

    Subs: brown Simpson dyer krul

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    1. SeVeN21
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      You have Nani and RvP, I think you'll be fine. Ramsey to Drenthe after our two home games (for DGW).

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    2. Retro
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      You've already got 3 Man Utd so you can't get Rooney without wrecking things. Don't worry. But get rid of Ramsey soon.

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  29. Shane Ferguson 4.0
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I need Ba to rise for 0.1 until deadline at Monday and Sturidge not to rise. That way, I can make a direct swap without another transfer. What do you think, is that possible?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I would keep ba for this gw

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      1. Shane Ferguson 4.0
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        That is what I want. And to swap him for Sturidge after deadline. But I need Ba to rise and I would sell him for 7.3 and by Sturidge.

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      2. big oak
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        check out my reply on ur post a bit further up

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        1. Shane Ferguson 4.0
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          But I already made my transfers for this week, so now it would be for -4 hit, and I am not sure for that...

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  30. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    jeeeeeez sturridge must have had some transfers in yesterday, he was only on about 70% about dinner time yesterday and he now aee he went up, there goes my plans

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