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The ScoutCast – Episode 71 – That Russian Striker

8 March 2012 2500 comments

Granville

Pavel wotshisface. He’s a bit good. We really must learn to pronounce his name correctly – with thousands of Fantasy managers shipping him in, he’s threatening to stick around.

While we practice our “Pogrebnyaks” in “All Aboard”, Mark and I also lament the costly break granted to Sergio Aguero and David Silva, debate the double Gameweek temptations and pick apart our hosts freshly dealt wildcard.

We’ve even included the entire episode this week, rather than cut the thing off half way through. We spoil you, we really do.

Grab the banter here, or stream away with the handy player below.

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Baby Face Nelson

14 years, 5 months ago
lol @ rafael

ball watching at its best
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Epic Fail

14 years, 5 months ago
"Old Trafford no longer a European fortress, it's become a gift shop". 😀
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jungle

14 years, 5 months ago
SAF is fuming...
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Abominable Snowy84

14 years, 5 months ago
rafael you are a disgrace
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DGno9

14 years, 5 months ago
looooooooooooooool @ the mancs!
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ssssshhh

14 years, 5 months ago
Rafael. Lol
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Granville

14 years, 5 months ago
Rafael you idiot.
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DLL18

14 years, 5 months ago
Rafael 😆
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Mak_Gold

14 years, 5 months ago
Well, Evans is hardly a must have imo. 😀
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1. chinmusic
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Makes him a safer bet in that Rafael will never get ahead of Smalling/Jones/Val at RB. Disgraceful defending.
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HuttonDressedasLahm

14 years, 5 months ago
Utd related lolzzzzz
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Declan

14 years, 5 months ago
Only a mickey mouse cup 😆
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Chris_White

14 years, 5 months ago
Mig
Kelly Evans Enrique
Sig Demps Silva Bale
Suarez RVP Aguero

Taarabt Simpson McAuley

1.8 in bank

1) Simpson > Carragher for a hit this week, and do Aguero & Taarabt > Rooney & >5M mid for a hit next week (short-term and kind of panicy yes, but really don't want to play Simps/McAuley this week, and I'm not doubling up on NEW next week as I have other defenders with good fixtures)
2) Play Simpson/McAuley this week and do Aguero > Rooney next week for free
3) Aguero > Rooney this week for a hit
4) Something else?

Need some feedback and opinions here guys, would be greatly appreciated!
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1. ColeHole
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  No carra
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2. Tommytour
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  GW 28 Simpson > Skrtel, Silva > Walcott/Yaya 8 pointer (doesn't leave you with deadwood Carragher)
  GW29 Aguero > Rooney
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Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭

14 years, 5 months ago
Feck me. I go to nosh - and what happens? For goodness' sake! 😡
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1. Countess Weffie von Wobbego…
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I'm guessing you don't know what nosh means in Manchester.
  Or maybe you do.
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Holy See

14 years, 5 months ago
Pen eh...
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DLL18

14 years, 5 months ago
Rooney pen.
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1. DLL18
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Stop scoring, save it for the weekend.
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Parm

14 years, 5 months ago
Finally, a bit of luck at home.
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Abominable Snowy84

14 years, 5 months ago
same old man u always cheating
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1. MCH
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  yeh guy should sue for having the ball kicked at his hand like that.
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HuttonDressedasLahm

14 years, 5 months ago
Hmmmmm might not bother with ManU cover this week then?!
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Apart from Rooney!
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King Eric, in America

14 years, 5 months ago
Obviously, I'd prefer Utd to win this.

That said, it's the equivalent of the Community Shield ... and losing this will 1.) simplify the schedule/rotations for the rest of the season, and 2.) stir up a hornet's nest before WBA, focusing Utd for the run-in.

Silver lining and all.
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1. Granville
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  However sensible, you know you wont get away with a post like that.
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  1. isacki: full casual
    
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Hehehehe can you hear the sharpening of blades?
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    1. Crouch Potato!
      
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Decent of United to let Bilbao train on their pitch.
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  2. King Eric, in America
    
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Don't much care. Every single person here knows I am right. Let 'em hate.
    
    I'm immune to stupidity.
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    1. Damo.
      
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Yeah that tends to happen when you suffer from something a lot.
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      1. King Eric, in America
        
        14 years, 5 months ago
        Bravo, top drawer.
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        Damo.
        
        14 years, 5 months ago
        😀 I'm quite proud of that one.
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    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Who's hating??? 😀
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2. afcblegend
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  equivalent of the community shield? 25 odd games to win the competition compared to 1 game...?
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3. Crouch Potato!
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Every silver lining has a cloud.
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4. Abominable Snowy84
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  😆 typical utd way at looking at things
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  1. King Eric, in America
    
    14 years, 5 months ago
    I'm sorry, was I meant to become despondent, blame capricious fate and the ref, or hateful and arrogant?
    
    English tribalism is a bore. Yawn.
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5. 1966 was a great year for E…
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Ha! Yep, we can concentrate on the league now 😉
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6. isacki: full casual
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Losing the first leg just means united have to play a stronger team and work harder in a mountainous second leg. If they go out, they're destroyed. If they go through, they're destroyed and the nightmare continues.
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    14 years, 5 months ago
    I guess I'm speaking of how to face the second leg, as well.
    
    If the Europa Cup is the difference between a successful season and not ...
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    1. isacki: full casual
      
      14 years, 5 months ago
      ... It's a bad season 😉 you know Fergie, he can't and won't give up the fight especially after Fielding a strong team for the first leg.
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7. Gargamel
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Would've made more sense if it wasn't for all the talk coming out of United fans of how much they actually looked forward to the Europa League 😉
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Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭

14 years, 5 months ago
*Burps resoundingly*

*Rooney scores*

That's better! 😀
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1. Crouch Potato!
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Wish he had saved them for the weekend.
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  1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
    
    14 years, 5 months ago
    I wish I had saved it for the week end!!! 😉
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    1. 4vets
      
      14 years, 5 months ago
      It's the making of my weak end.
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      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        
        14 years, 5 months ago
        My weak end has recently had a resurgence!!! 😉
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ssssshhh

14 years, 5 months ago
What do people make of Hernandez this season - just struggling for form/gametime or has Weleck completely overtaken him now?
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1. Doctor X
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  They'll keep fighting for a starting spot IMO.
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2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Pele is the junior Adebayor - indispensable!
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Doctor X

14 years, 5 months ago
Please take a look for me guys.

Vorm. (Lindegaard)
Enrique. Evans. Caulker. (Shotton. Simpson)
Mata. Bale. Silva. Dempsey (McClean)
Ba. Aguero. RVP.

Ive already used an FT to bring in Enrique (I went cheaper and got him instead of Skrtel). Now the issue is, I really need Rooney in my team as United attacking coverage.

Best way to get Rooney in:

a) Vorm + Aguero > Bogdan + Rooney (Bogdan, cheap and is at home to QPR)
b) Ba + Aguero > Pogrebnyak/Holt + Rooney (But I really wanna keep Ba vs NOR next GW)

BOTH the above for an 8 POINT HIT.

c) Screw that and get Rooney in for a 4PH next week.

Cheers in advance guys.
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1. Tommytour
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  C
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Damo.

14 years, 5 months ago
On the plus side you would think there'll be no let up against WBA. Actually what am I saying this and that are both pluses
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1. Nomar
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I'd say Atletico are a cut above WBA, in all fairness.
  
  Probably a damn sight better than several Champions League teams too.
  
  Muniain would not look out of place in the CL. Looks a seriously good player. Amazing he's only 19
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Le Gooner

14 years, 5 months ago
What a fantastic game!
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1. brianutd-why always we? 20
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  U got lotsa coverage on scoutcast Matt
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Optimus.

14 years, 5 months ago
utd lucky to be in with a sniff of a chance for 2nd leg being only 1 down
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Abominable Snowy84

14 years, 5 months ago
rafael should be sold for that
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isacki: full casual

14 years, 5 months ago
Won £40 betting against United. I won't pretend I didn't enjoy tonight 😉
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1. Low-Life
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Nice one 🙂
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2. Dr Ennet
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  congrats isacki! well done i reckon... 🙂 have a great night... i am signing off...
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  1. isacki: full casual
    
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Take care !
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brianutd-why always we? 20

14 years, 5 months ago
Second goal offside, third was dubious freekick and poor defending by Rafael. Next leg will be worth watching
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HuttonDressedasLahm

14 years, 5 months ago
Looks like Valencia relaxed a bit too much!
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  
  14 years, 5 months ago
  *team, not player!
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Parm

14 years, 5 months ago
Full Time.

De Gea MOTM, would of been 5 or 6 without him.

Two debatable goals, Offside the 1st and the boot incident involving Evra, what the hell was going on ❓
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