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12 January 2012 2693 comments
Granville Granville
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The first Scoutcast of 2012 is here. There’s no dressing this up, the Episode title tells you exactly what to expect. With consecutive gameweek scores hovering around the two millionth rank mark and “ghost ship” squads passing me by, who can really blame me?

A string of unfortunate transfers and an errant injury to an Arsenal centre-back threatens to bring my season falling around my ears. Mark spends much of the podcast attempting to reassure me – convinced I’m at the point of no return, whilst simultaneously adding a few sly digs on the 71 points that’s opened up between us. I wouldn’t have expected anything less.

The season and the show must go on. In between gripes, we eventually throw in the usual array of regulars and, by the end, there’s even a sense of hope. Happy New Year? It couldn’t get any worse.

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  1. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I have a feeling for 3 players this GW. I will gamble, in a mood. If Silva isn't back this 3 players must perform and bring me back on form.

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    Nani
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    Ramires
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    G.J.
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    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      GJ?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Glen Johnson

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Reeson captain him in one GW and he for 38 pts as I remember or 36

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          1. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            Best ppg from Liv defenders and similar to Kompany

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    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      if silva is out im going for 1 of gerard/valencia/milner

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Hahhaha well I am glad that we are gonna be different. There is mini league title that we are talking about 😉

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          If he proves his fitness Gerrard is nice punt IMO

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          1. Optimus.
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            id love to take the punt gerard will be centre to everything..but id be afraid of him been benched

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            1. FPL Daniel
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              He won't be benched IMO. He is fit lad, he could play a lot of games in short time and they depend on it, but the CC is the only thing where they could actually win something you now. So he could play 60min or something. I am betting on full 90 btw. Even in the Benitez time he wasn't rotated.

              It is a gamble and a punt as you said. But I always prefer punts for several weeks at least. One GW punt is a lottery IMO

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  2. PFOR
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Does Gibson out (at last) mean Rodwell possibly in? I like Rodwell, when he's not injured but I'd prefer M'Vila if the price range is what's being said (£20m).

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      dont touch an everton player again after this gw

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        +1000000

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      2. PFOR
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Shocking as this may sound, I was referring to real football. You know, the important one 😉

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  3. FPL Touches
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Who's a better option for this week:
    Cabaye or Ben Arfa?? 😉

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    1. FF23
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Cabaye

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      1. FPL Touches
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        surely he will be played in a deeper midfield role with Ba out?

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    2. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      HBA

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      1. FPL Touches
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        +1

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    3. The Milkman
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Hatem Bomb Arfa if he keeps his place!

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  4. FF23
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Will Evans start this weekend?

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      yes

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  5. SteveS
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    kelly or senderos???

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    1. FF23
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Depends if you need the money or not? If not Senderos

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  6. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    All a bit risky or worth a punt?

    Vorm (Ruddy)
    BAE Lescott Santon (Shotton Kelly)
    HBA Gerrard Milner Bale Valencia
    RVP Kun Sturr

    Dont know who to bench either

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    1. SteveS
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      i like it and your right this week benching will be tough! one of those can i play 2 defenders please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! times lol

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  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Before I go to bed any comments on my WC draft for Gw 22??

    Vorm/Kenny
    Richards/Cahill/Williamson/Kelly
    Shotton/Bale/Moses
    Walters/Sess/Dempsey/Aguero/RVP/Sturridge

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      ??

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  8. Duggans Dreamteam
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Listened to the scoutcast there, now am thinking of bringing in Cox for Morrison for this week?
    Playing each other so tough to know!
    Any thoughts?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Cox probably won't play, Granville didn't know the news.

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  9. RONH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    What is the general consensus on Vermaelen once fully fit?

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      worth getting imo

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Wenger said after the Swa game

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Better when at CB for sure

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        1. RONH
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Cheers guys, he is firmly on the watchlist.

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  10. blockman11
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    WC Draft

    Vorm Moriera

    Richards Skrtel Cahill Clark Kelly

    Dempsey Bale Sess McClean Pilkington

    Rooney Aguero Van Persie

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  11. Woga
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    how nasty is this, my cup opponent is a Chelsea supporter, i reckon he will have Mata and Sturrige, in his team thia week, i wil copy Mata, but I will pick Torres instead,, he will have to suffer and praying Torres will not score, evil ? :O)

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    1. Woga
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      🙂

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    2. Random_Guy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Torres is an assist-machine.

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      1. Woga
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I agree Random, plus could be his week. fingers crossed again

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        1. Woga
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Front 3 will be rvp, aguero, tortres this week

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    3. Spin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      funny
      but also sure way to lose your cup duel 🙂

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    4. Fancy Feet
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      orrrrrrr he will be laughing at you for having Torres knowing he won't score and Sturridge will

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      1. Woga
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        ok stu, 50mins, torres hat trick

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    5. Duggans Dreamteam
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Can only see a 1-0 Chelsea win, would avoid Torres

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      1. Woga
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        just did Stu, Torres, Rvp, up front, and mata mid.. hate that wine

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  12. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Got £5.2m on a defender so.....

    Shawcross(£5.1m)
    or
    Cahill(£5.2m)

    Other defenders: Richards,BAE,Evans,Simpson.

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    1. Woga
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      good defense buy cheap, and upgrade else where

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  13. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on doing Ba to Bongles now?

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      whos bongles?

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Gabriel Agbonlahor.

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        1. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Would you or wouldn't you.

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          1. Optimus.
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            should have known

            just dont thrust a villa player to score but could be a good punt

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            1. Mull
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              Everton have played mid-week and this could be seen as a game where they can open up a little, instead of playing so defensively.

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      2. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Gabby Agbonlahor

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      3. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I'm guessing Agbonlahor?

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  14. RedForLife
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Any Fulham fans know if Murphy is still on Penalties? OR is Dempsey now in favour?

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    1. jms
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I assume Murphy still on pens. I believe that Dempsey took the last one to get his hat trick.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Murphy left the game when the penalty was taken. Klaxon is still numero uno

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        1. RedForLife
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks JMS & Daniel. Looking at Klaxon for a 1 week punt before wildcarding next week.

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  15. FPL Touches
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Does this team need WC'ing? I can't see an issue tbh...

    Vorm (ruddy)
    Richards - Enrique - Evans (simp, Tierney)
    Silva - Bale - Nani - Ben Arfa (Allen)
    RVP Ade Studge

    Say what you will...:)

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    1. Spin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      It looks like a team that people are WC'ing for!

      No, no problems with that

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    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Looks great for this week. Hold your WC

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  16. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    OMG what I've just realized!!!

    Liverpool are having advantage against City in the CC so that means a fair chance for them to miss GW 26 and guess who they are playing against?

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      shit!

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I'll have to re-buy the goal-scoring machine Tim Howard!

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    3. jms
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Great, just what we need, another Everton DGW!

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    4. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Daniel, Look who City are playing! OMFGGGGGGGGG! As a Liverpool fan I want to win but I also want City to win for the possibility of a DGW against Blackburn.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Well I am fan of King Kenny and my brother is a huge fan of Liv. Let them have it. And it is so easy to have 3 City players for the double. They have high ownership and a lot of the lads will have 2 already. With the Liv players is gonna be much more interesting.

        Everton on the other hand. Oh god no pleaseeeeeeeeeeee, don't do that to us 🙁

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    5. ChickenRun
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Damn, shall I get Drenthe, Osman and Jags back in?

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  17. halnone
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Highest ranked cup opponent yet. 121k

    Still doesn't have a chance against me though

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      thats fighting talk

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  18. nandastone
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    WC team, thoughts?

    Vorm, Stockdale
    Enrique, Simpson, BAE, Shotton, J Evans
    Moses, Dempsey, Sess, Bale, Nani
    Aguero, RvP, Sturridge

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    1. seanrior
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Good

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  19. The Milkman
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Could Hatem Bomb Arfa be on penalties?

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    1. jms
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Doubt it. Cabaye or Shola should be the favorites.

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      1. The Milkman
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        What makes you think that? HBA is a greedy 'can do anything kind of guy'.

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    2. Dr Bronner
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I'd doubt that, I'd guess it would be Cabaye way before him

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      1. The Milkman
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Cabaye ahead of Shola?

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  20. Voyeur
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Valencia, VdV & Yak
    OR
    Silva, HBA & Sturridge (+1.0m)

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    1. The Milkman
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      B if Silva is fit.

      He probably won't return until the Spurs game at the earliest though, so A will do nicely.

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  21. FPL Touches
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    any thoughts on my above comment 'ey?

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    1. Spin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      The one where you said 'shit!' ?

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      1. FPL Touches
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        no no! haha the one above about my team lol:)

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    2. The Milkman
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      You could just wait and Kaka when he signs for Spurs tomorrow.

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      1. FPL Touches
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        ....

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        1. The Milkman
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Talksport breaking news.

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  22. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Another inactive opponent. :S rank 390k. not bad. lol.

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  23. Jaunty Jonty
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Could do with an opinion on this...

    My housemates reached a new low last night - fantasyfootballrape.

    My team was switched to a beautiful strikeforce of Heskey, Torres and Carroll (C), other highlights include Savic, Lingard (Man Utd Midfield), Lucas and Vidic.

    I also lost all my value (down to under 100m) and players are expensive etc etc. I've had to put some low-value rotters in my team to balance it out!

    Anyway this is the new (forced wildcard team)

    Mignolet (Bogdan)
    BAE, Cole, Richards, Simpson (Taylor Swansea)
    Ben Arfa, Bale, Walters, Nani, McClean
    Agbonhlahor, RVP, Sturridge

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    1. seanrior
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Not too bad, id downgrade Cole and upgrade someone else

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I don't think you can afford the luxury of Ashley Cole in defence - I'd downgrade him to a chapie and upgrade elsewhere.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        *cheapie

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        1. Jaunty Jonty
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Makes sense... Might go down to an Arsenal defender and try to upgrade elsewhere - any suggestions?

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          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            It's tricky, maybe upgrade McClean to Sessegnon, but I can see why you'd have McClean to save some cash.

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    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      That's just a really, really shitty thing to do. Big sympathy.

      Mignolet might lose out to Gordon. Bogdan...just no.
      Lose BAE and ACole (keep Richards) and look at cheap rotating defenders...eg...Stoke/Fulham and Newcastle/ Sunderland.
      Nani to Valencia
      Upgrade the MF with extra cash...consider Dempsey.

      I know you don't have much cash to play with...best of luck.

      Your housemates are total pricks imo.

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      1. Jaunty Jonty
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        It was all fun and games until I realised I couldn't afford to get my team back!

        Cole and BAE downgrades make sense, will probably use the cash to upgrade my keepers to...actual goalkeepers and go from there.

        Thanks for the sympathy pal!

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  24. seanrior
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Is this team in need of a WC? or wait till next week?

    Krul

    Enrique, Jones, Caulker, Ferreira

    Silva, Bale, Van der Vaart

    RVP, Sturridge, Ade

    Subs: Westwood, Moses, Allen, Jags

    Bit of deadwood building up and ill wild card next gw for sure but just concered for this weekend,

    Thoughts?? Thanks

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    1. SteveS
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      ferreira????? why?

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      1. seanrior
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        thought he might have been a bargain when Bos got injured, only played 1 game

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    2. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      looks fine , let all the other wildcard into trouble , and laugh at them all next week.

      All those radically changing their teams becuse they bored , deluded or demented will be saying why did i sell Silva /RVP /Nani/ Bale /Ade etc etc

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  25. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    ME ON TORRES: I used to be a goal scoring machine, then i took a chelsea to the knee.

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  26. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    mull ive just found out your a pool fan..good stuff

    whos bongles though?

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Look on the original post.

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    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      dont worry just found out above

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  27. The Milkman
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    How much do you think Kaka will come in at?

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    1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      9.5 or 10 mill. Hes not coming anyway he said "he doenst believe in winter transfers".

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    2. seanrior
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Kaka? Have i missed something?

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      1. The Milkman
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        loan deal with option to buy in the summer apparently, it was just on Talk Sport that Daniel Levy has pulled off another potential VdV.

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    3. Demí
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      He wont

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    4. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Signing for QPR I believe 😉

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      1. The Milkman
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        That's Tevez... but I really don't see that happening. It's not much closer to Buenos Aires than Manchester!

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  28. anish10
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    ive currently got dawson as my wildcard defender but fixtures not looking too good, i can rotate as i have richards skrtel clark and santon.

    you think i should keep him or bring in G.cahill or defender near that price with good fixtures coming up????

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    1. seanrior
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Cahill could be a good shout i reckon

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      1. anish10
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        problem is if he doesn't end up signing then thats a waste and a risk 🙁

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    2. RedForLife
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Won't be taking a Spurs Def in my WC team due to fixtures, however with decent rotation Dawson still looks a viable option. If your confident u can replace on needed GW's then stick I say.

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  29. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    It was an arrow pointing to Howard and me saying he will be good Everton coverage but for some reason the site blocked it.

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  30. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    A Gerrard Dempsey and 4.8 Defender

    B Gerrard Milner/7.2 mid and lescott

    C Dempsey Milner/9.2 mid and Lescott

    Help! Thanks

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