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The ScoutCast – Episode Seventy Eight – United

16 August 2012 4984 comments
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Back for a new season, with “sailing fan” Granville now woken from his Olympic dream, we return for another podcast after a three-month hiatus.

While some of the regulars are shelved this week, we talk over the Sky Sports Game, welcome new Fantasy Football double act “Fenners & Merse” and start the clear up after Robin Van Persie kicked over the applecart.

The episode is underpinned by a new concept – the idea that Granville and I can join forces and actually be effective. The premise is we pick a ScoutCast XI and cross our beams to co-manage it over the season, arguing the toss in every ScoutCast episode on transfers and substitutions. The aim is harmony and a united success. It seems unlikely to end that way.

Oh, and there are actually two of my “jokes” that Granville misses in this episode – see if you can make out the second. I swear he was dreaming of gold medals in the sailing.

Listen in on the squad selection via this link.

Alternatively, stream it down your pipe using the player below…

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

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  1. thebillycorgansfpl
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    that intro and ending music is shocking!

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    1. Yossi
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      I like it, but that might be for nostalgiac value....

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    2. Namtab Nomolos
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      You've been spoiled by the Olympics Opening/Closing Ceremony.

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    3. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      😯

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  2. TheSteel
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    by the looks of everyone teams you;d say mata is a staple. i could easily see him getting subbed in OR out at 60 minutes...

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    1. Optimus.
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      nah lampard more at risk of gametime imo

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      1. Cyril Figgis
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        +1. Seems one of their safest midfielders in terms of game time for the DGW.

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  3. pelzi80
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    A - Gerrard - Taarabt
    B - Carzola - Nzogbia

    Where do we think this Carzola will play?

    I know the fixtures Gerrard has, but he usually steps up in those matches, and I can smell some penalties as well... 🙂 ?

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      B
      Carzola will behind the striker

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  4. A mighty goose
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    Evenin all.
    Thinkin of goin with 1 4.5 goalie and a 4 over 1st 2 wks to afford iva / cole jst 4 the double. Any1 doin this or got any suggestions on who?! Some great value in the 4.5 keeps

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  5. Mak_Gold
      13 years, 5 months ago

      A) Lamps + Kagawa

      B) Mata + Toure Y?

      Already have Tevez with no United cover FWIW. Also, are any of Lamps and Mata worth giving the armband to over Torres?

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      1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        B and I'm giving Torres the capt. (despite my better judgement!).

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        1. Mak_Gold
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers.

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        2. Trashpanda
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          i like b alot.
          i think torres will definetly start 2 games and its hard to know what chelsea mid will be for the 2 games

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      2. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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        Good to go for GW 1 ? 🙂

        DDG(eve)

        Zabaleta(SOT) - Ivanovic/A.Cole (wig, RDG) - Hughes (NOR)

        Bale (new) - Lamps(wig,RDG) - N'Zogbia (whm) - Noble (AVL)

        Petric(NOR) - Torres(C)(wig,RDG) - Tevez (SOT)

        Bench: Green (SWA) - Michu (qpr) - Demel (AVL) - Clyne (mci)

        3M in bank..

        Cheers for replying! 🙂

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        1. Evs
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          I don't see no reason why not.

          I had Hughes but just got rid for Clark.

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          1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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            I see, IMO Villa wont be very good defensively with Lambert.
            Is Ivanovic nailed on for both games in GW 1?

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            1. Evs
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              Yes, but they are in hunt for a right back. So be wary for the future if your planning on keeping.

              I am gong cole and planning on keeping him through to gw38

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        2. MJ6987
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          I wouldn’t like to be “that guy” When Aguero goes crazy against Soton...

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          1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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            And I wouldnt be that guy when Tevez bags a hattrick .

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            1. MJ6987
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              Less likely though.

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        3. Munsoned
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          no MANU cover?

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          1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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            DDG and will get RVP for GW 2/3.

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      3. Timmy Cahill Rules
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        So my starting 11 this week

        Federici

        Vermaelen Hangeland Nelsen

        Dembele Michu Lampard (C) Bale

        Tevez Bent Aguero

        Subs Begovic Mclean Cuellar Clyne

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        1. GlasgowFF
          • 14 Years
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          Like except Dembele.

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          1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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            Hes a punt just think he may be main man with dempsey not about and looking to leave.

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        2. MJ6987
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          Love it

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      4. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        My first RMT in two seasons. But after last season's debarcle I could do with the reassurance.

        Jaask / Green

        Vidic / Ivan / Tierney / Gunter / Demel

        Bale / Lampard / Pienaar / Noble / Guthrie

        Tevez / Torres / Aguero

        + 0.5m.

        Feels fairly generic. Any issues I've missed?

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        1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
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          Shockingly similar to mine, and I'm happy with it.

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          1. G8a
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            13 years, 5 months ago

            Is Tierny not a rotation risk now, with Garido signed?

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            1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah, that's true. I switched to R Bennett.

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              1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                13 years, 5 months ago

                Oooh, good to know. Cheers guys.

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      5. Mindless Freak
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        https://twitter.com/fantasyfooty2

        Wow the pages are going fast today.

        Please follow for fantasy advice?

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        1. Conrad.
          • 14 Years
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          no??

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      6. Piggs Boson
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Which two players do you think will earn more points GW1?

        1. Rooney & Mata
        or
        2. Torres & Bale

        This choice determines whether i do Torres->Rooney or Mata->Bale GW2.

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        1. Optimus.
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          1

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        2. Chris_White
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          1

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        3. Evs
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          B

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        4. Cyril Figgis
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          2.

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          1. Limbo
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            2.

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        5. Denis Tueart on the wing
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          2 - no doubt for me

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        6. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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          2

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        7. Piggs Boson
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          Thanks everyone, 2 seems to be favourite. Why am i so drawn to 1 then?!

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      7. wideylives
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Can't decide on my final team...any views / advice on the following:

        de Gea - (Henderson)

        Walker - Hangeland - Kompany (Clyne - Barnett)

        Bale - Allen - Hazard - Kacaniklic (Lallana)

        Torres - Rooney - Pogrebnyak

        £1m in bank for changes after week two

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      8. This!
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Crazy to have Bale and Siggy? I got 9 mill to splash, and I've got Bale, Yaya, Lamps, Kankl.
        Want united coverage, but fear their midfield.

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        1. Cyril Figgis
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          What's the rest of your team like when that's your midfield? I'm guessing your defence is horrific... Go for VDV over Siggy, although I think Valencia will be nailed on for United, so you should go for him.

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      9. eratrius
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Ivanovic and hazard are both expected to play both games correct?

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      10. Mindless Freak
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        https://twitter.com/fantasyfooty2

        Wow the pages are going fast today.

        Please follow for fantasy advice??

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      11. maglia rosa
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        i love the scoutcast 😛

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      12. B.P.R.D.
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        Just finished listening to the ShoutCast.

        Found myself making 1 transfer and changing my formation to 4-3-3.

        Uhm.

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        1. B.P.R.D.
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          ScoutCast*

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        2. Tommytour
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          Vertonghen? 😉

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          1. B.P.R.D.
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            Rangel->Hangeland. 😉

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        3. B.P.R.D.
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          And I have a slight urge to get Bent in. But I'm pretty confident it'll pass.

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        4. B.P.R.D.
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          Re: 4 at the back.

          How can you bench one of Kompany (SOU), Vermaelen (SUN), Hangeland (NOR), or Gorkss (STO, che)?

          Just going to have to hope Noble doesn't put one in against a "Leaky Lambert" back line.

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      13. Marveaux or Kacaniklic
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Alright lads, first post.

        Anyone with Tierney worried that Garrido is going to take his place?

        I have a nice cheao rotation going with him, Hangeland and Fabio, don't want to rip it up.

        Could replace him with Clyne I suppose, but dont really fancy Southampton and doesn't rotate as well.

        Look forward to your thoughts.

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        1. G8a
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Going with Hang, Demel, Boyce and Gunter - with Lescott big hitter

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      14. Matt
        • 13 Years
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        JussiJ and Mata?

        OR

        Schwarzer and Lampard?

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        1. Denis Tueart on the wing
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          Chelsea team ????????????????

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      15. Trigg ⭐️
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Could someone convince me to put a Chelsea midfielder in please?

        I'd be very happy to have one in there that will play at least 150 minutes!

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        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          mata

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        2. Mindless Freak
          • 13 Years
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          Mata

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        3. Trigg ⭐️
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          I guess Mata it is then!

          Now to find the money ..

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        4. Timmy Cahill Rules
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          Fat man

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      16. Sess!
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        I keep coming back to Nolan. Someone tell me otherwise.

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        1. Trigg ⭐️
          • 13 Years
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          A decent shout IMO.

          What's the rest of your midfield?

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          1. Sess!
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Mata Bale Valencia Nolan Guthrie

            Not sure whether to switch valencia to cazorla or vdv

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        2. Cyril Figgis
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          Not guaranteed game time, as Diarra is sure to take some off him.

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          1. Sess!
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            Surely diarra further back and nolan will be playing behind striker? Not sure if maiga can play there mind you.

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        3. Evs
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          Otherwise !

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          1. Sess!
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            Thought as much. He has scored 41 goals in the last 3 seasons mind.

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      17. vishmister
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        RMT?

        Fed
        Zabaleta Terry (v) Demel
        Ramieres Bale Kagawa Guthrie
        Torres (c) Aguero Graham
        Subs: DDG Noble Cuellar Fonte
        Bank: 2.0 Torres-----------------> Rooney

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        1. MJ6987
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          What if RVP scores big GW1?

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      18. Sir_Dunc
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Kolarov or Zabaleta?

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        1. Limbo
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          Zab

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      19. bennydebull
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Anybody know much about this new winger Liveerpool have just signed - Assaiadi?

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      20. Dynamo Fuchtherest
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Will Rio be first choice at utd?

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      21. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Glad to see the Scoutcast back, didn't cause me to change my team though.

        The Scout Picks could be a spanner in the works though!

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        1. Optimus.
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          i wont let the scout picks sway me

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          1. Evs
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            • 16 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            True, it can be evil.

            Scouts are no different to rest of us morons - its all just opinions 😉

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          2. Tommytour
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            13 years, 5 months ago

            Its always a tempter for me, but got to remember its a marathon not a sprint.

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        2. GlasgowFF
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          Can someone explain all the Bent love? Why are folk getting Bent?

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      22. JohnnyBighead
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Is anybody out there going with Aguero - Tevez from the start? I orginally wanted Torres for the DGW, but I also like the City combo....

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      23. Derailed Bandwagon
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Lampard or Mata?

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        1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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          Lamps

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        2. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          mata ta ta

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      24. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
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        This good to start with??

        Vorm Cerny
        ACole Clichy Walker Williams Clyne
        Kagawa Allen Hazard Bale Guthrie
        Torres Tevez Graham

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        1. Tommytour
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          Williams > Demel
          Cerny > Federici
          Allen > Taarabt

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        2. thattreblefeeling
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          Looks good just one thing, don't rate Allen as an FPL points scorer at all

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        3. Trashpanda
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          who do u bench from this front 8?
          kagawa, ramires,bale, noble, yaya
          torres,graham,tevez

          im thinking noble but not sure

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      25. Sir_Dunc
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Anyone know if you can download the podcast?

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        1. Optimus.
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          trying to spice thing up with the girlfriend eh? 😉

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          1. Hiphopopotamus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            🙂

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        2. Back on the horse
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          yeah via the link in the article. 'this link'

          or itunes

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      26. DRIZ ✅
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        score predictions GW1 for:

        AGUERO

        TEVEZ

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        1. MJ6987
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          13
          11

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        2. Sess!
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          9
          6
          after bonus

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        3. thattreblefeeling
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          Hopefully 🙂 A 16 points
          T 6 points

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