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12 January 2012 2693 comments
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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.

Feel my pain here.

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

    Here's my new theory:

    Best players in the division = RVP, Aguero, Silva, Mata, Suarez

    You can chuck Roonpig in there too for effectiveness if you like.

    But I don't like Roonpig so I'm chucking him out again.

    Now, out with Suarez for the racism (ban).

    I am going to build my team around those 1st 4. Fill the rest with value, bang for your buck options like Evans, Vermaelen, Valencia, Santon...

    The best players should win the day.

    Hoorah!

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

      I will pick those 4 also in my wc team. Going for extra cheap defence and good mids and forwards! Will probably rotate 5th mid with 4rd striker and change formation every week

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

      Oh I also noticed this... How many of the 'best players in the premiership' are English? 😉

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

    how about Newcastle this week, will it b a clean sheet against QPR, home for NC

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

      I'm predicting 1-1 but playing Krul ahead of Vorm...

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  3. Scroobius Mac
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    So for those WCing post GW23 JP suggested we would have the line-ups for some of the games. The fixtures being:
    Swansea v Chelsea
    Tottenham v Wigan
    Wolves v Liverpool
    Bolton v Arsenal
    Everton v Man City
    Man Utd v Stoke City

    In terms of getting the line-ups beforehand you couldn't really ask for a better set of fixtures. I'll possible be looking at a City striker other than Aguero, anybody in Uniteds front 6, Maxi or Kuyt, Henry or Arshavin.

    Plenty of oppurtunity for some decent picks and maybe a cheeky captain punt.

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

      Niiiice. Although it could lead to some frantic last minute changing.

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  4. Retro
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    VDV and Bale this week? Both? Neither? Either? Six of one and half a dozen of the other?

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

      I'm sticking with both purely because I don't want to wildcard yet.

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

      either. imo

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    3. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      VDV for me

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

      I'm wildcarding am will just have Bale. As soon as i put DVD back in he'll pull a hammy and make me hate him some more.

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      1. Silenzi's Dream Team
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I know that wretched feeling!

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  5. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    NEW POST

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

    WC Team:

    A)

    Vorm Sorensen

    Caulker BAE Kelly José Henrique Shotton

    Bale Silva Dempsey Nani Sessegnon

    Aguero RVP Helgunson (or Morrison)

    B)

    Vorm Sorensen

    Caulker BAE Richards José Henrique Shotton

    Bale Silva Nani Sessegnon Walters

    Aguero RVP Graham

    Opinion please 🙂

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  7. THE BAD
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Krul | Vorm
    Kompany | Evans | Enrique | Senderos/Kelly | Naylor/Cahill
    Dempsey | Bale | Sess | Moses/McClean/Dyer
    RVP | Aguero |

    who would you add to this team?

    Nani + Sturridge
    or
    Rooney + HBA

    And for the "money no problem players" who would you pick?

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  8. Lrf
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Will McAuley play this gw?

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

    If Henry start for Arsenal, will he or RVP play the central striker role??

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  10. Mr Sarcastic
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    IF I decide to wc tomorrow after the deadline, what do you guys think this;

    keep vdv for wigan game (benching against city) and after that change him to silva.
    Silva price will propably go down to 10.2 so I would lose 0,3 and don't know if that too wise - just to get one good game for vdv.

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

    Morning guys. My team is currently riddled with AIDS and have no FTs. The plan was to wait till gw 24 to WC but if 1 more injurie happens I wont even be able to field 11 players. What would your play be with this team? 0.2 in the bank

    Vorm
    Enrique, Jones, Evans, Senderos, BAE
    Bale, Nani(C), Sessegnon
    Ade, RVP

    Ruddy, Silva, Osman, Ba

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  12. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Ok i don't usually post a lot of WC RMT so this is the final one i will post so please anyone if you could give advice before i do the deed?

    lindegaard/Vorm
    Santon Kelly Shotton BAE Evans

    Bale Ben Arfa Mata Sess Silva

    Aguero Bellamy RVP

    I tried doing the increase my funds thing but ended up foolishly losing .3 lol

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    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      btw think i have 1 million left in bank

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  13. blind faith
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone putting the armband on nani?
    Who would put it on him over bale, rvp, Aguero? And who wouldn't lol?

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  14. eMDilla
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Morning all, I was thinking of WC'ing this week, however after reading some posts I am tempted to postpone this change. I know the question on to WC or not WC normally depends on the team in question however is there any good reason to postpone a couple of weeks to do this. BTW I still have my other WC remaining.

    Please advise

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  15. Why me?
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Dzeko or Balotelli? Just for this GW. Cant afford Aguero...

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  16. weetonyharris
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Help please,. who to captain between:

    Dempsey, Bale, Gerrard, Rooney, Yahuka or Adebayor?

    i think rooney but he has failed me to many times ?

    please do not say RVP 🙂

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  17. Kane of Thrones
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    My WC Team:
    Vorm | Krul
    Kompany | Jones | Taylor R | Riise | BAE
    McClean | Nani | Ben Arfa | VDV | Pilkington
    RVP | Sturridge | Aguero
    0.6 in the bank

    any changes?

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  18. Kucifus
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on a replacement for Adabayor? Studge, Yak, any ideas?

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  19. pstokes2010
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Is Nani sure to start tomorrow considering he was taken off after 59 mins against City last Sunday?

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