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23 August 2012 3415 comments
Mark Mark
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We may have suffered inauspicious starts to the season but there’s no denying it, we just love Fantasy Football.

For all his grumpiness and bile, Granville’s enthusiasm spills over as we both dive into the hot topics of the week: Juan Mata’s decline, Eden Hazard’s rise, the Rooney vs Van Persie question, whether Granville is the dopey one.

All these issues and more are addressed in the next 38-minutes, along with the return of All Aboard, the weekend preview and the first decisions to be made with the ailing ScoutCast XI. It’s my turn to play Pat Rice to Granville’s Arsene Wenger this week and, to script, I prove to be more of a hindrance than a help.

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

  1. Balotellitubbies
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    Gran Marking would have been a good team name for the podcast

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  2. Sulk
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Doos, where r u?!?!?!

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    1. ManUFan
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      was wondering the same

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      1. Sulk
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        Need some whu knowledge. You know anything about their back 4?

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        1. ManUFan
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          nope, i wanted to ask him where the best place is to sit at upton

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          1. Declan
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            Car park?

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            1. ManUFan
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              lol

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            2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              13 years, 7 months ago

              Shadduppayouface!!! 😉

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              1. Declan
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                😛

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          2. Sulk
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            Near the exit 🙂 between my gf and her dad and brothers they have 6 season tickets! Ive got a spurs one though 🙂

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            1. ManUFan
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              13 years, 7 months ago

              do you know where the best atmosphere is?

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                13 years, 7 months ago

                Yes. You don't want to go there ... 😉

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                1. ManUFan
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                  ah, there you are
                  which stand is the best?

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                  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                    South. 😕

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                  2. ManUFan
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                    13 years, 7 months ago

                    south lower? or upper?

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  3. Super Atko
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    Really struggling with my next move, any advice would be appreciated.
    Starting 11 is,

    De Gea
    Cole, Cuellar, Clyne
    Toure, Bale, Ramires, Dyer
    Graham, Torres, Aguero

    3 million in bank.

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    1. Sulk
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      Wc 🙂

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    2. CABAYE4
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero to Rooney/RVP

      Which one of them, I haven't a clue!

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    3. Acquafresca
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      just shift aguero->tevez

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    4. Evs
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Bomb Ramires. The worlds your lobster 🙂

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      1. Evs
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        Sorry didn't see you had aguero. Shunt him.

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    5. afcblegend
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      Ramires to McClean as good a move as any

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    6. The Bandit
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      Atko the legend! I once called him a useless tw*t and he turned and glarded at my mate.... 😀

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      1. The Bandit
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        *glared

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    7. wacko
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      Aguero - Tevez , if you dont want to take a point hit, can't afford to leave your front line just Graham + Torres

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  4. Carlos Danger
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    First year in the sky sports game, any tips on trades, the rules are interesting... like when to use them, how many I should save for later in the season. Also how do price changes work I can't find any info on how they change (do they ever change??)

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Prices don't change. Try and maximize transfers to get more players in a gameweek eg transfer out a Saturday player for a Sunday one to have 12 players over a weekend

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  5. Bad Seed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Which is evil, Isaacki?

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
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      Mourinho's Real

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Didn't mind the other Real Madrid teams, mind you 😉

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      2. Bad Seed
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Yup, should've guessed you're a Barcaphile.

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  6. andres
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    Looking for the best ramires replacement:

    A. Mcclean
    B kagawa

    If a i could get rvp next gw, b woul involve a hit

    Thx

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  7. afcblegend
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    That was a long one tonight guys! Good stuff as always.

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    1. kennethrhcp
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      never got into it, must start!!!

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  8. Seanie
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    Gallas nailed on for the moment in the absence of Kaboul and Dawson?

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    1. Acquafresca
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      Dawson moved.

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      1. Seanie
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        Indeed

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      2. Kostja
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        not yet, personal terms still not agreed, Dawson is kind of reluctant to sign

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
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      Seems that way, wait to hear more about Dawson before jumping on any wagons 🙂

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    3. Tobiathan
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      Kaboul also "doubtful", not definitely out from what I've heard... seen 90 minutes out of guys who were doubtful before! 😉

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      1. Sulk
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        He's definitely out. It said it on the spurs page so it's certain.

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    4. Sulk
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      I wouldn't put him in. Kabout and vert may start gw3.

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  9. Thomass
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    My first RMT of GW2 so can I have a good one! Thanks.
    Friedel (Federici)
    Vertonghen Lescott Hangeland (Barnett) (McCartney)
    Hazard Bale Yaya Toure Michu Dyer
    Torres (Tevez) Graham
    Thanks and out of this team who should I captain I want a good choice that is worth it! Thanks!

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    1. Big Bad Barry
      • 15 Years
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      Rooney or bale

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Rubbish. Triple Swansea attack is stupid and will never work. I wouldn't bench Tevez as he can get a decent score against any team.

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  10. Big Bad Barry
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    Cuellar and McLean good to go this week

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    1. Derailed Bandwagon
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      I got both aswell.

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      1. kennethrhcp
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        same here & ming... sunderland overkill... in MON i trust 🙂

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        1. Derailed Bandwagon
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          Yeah, just a slight overkill 😉 ... but I reckon sunderland will win 2-0 (McClean and Campbell goals)

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          1. kennethrhcp
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            13 years, 7 months ago

            i was looking @ sess earlier & realised i had 3 already... i think i should start following sunderland

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  11. sachmo
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know which of Demel or McCartney are the better pick from West Ham? Or can suggest a better defender for 4.0? Suggestions much appreciated...

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  12. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Just finished listening to the scout cast

    Love granville's dig at arsenal post rvp

    "they haven't got any strikers that I would call class" or something like that...

    Totally agree

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    1. Flavorito
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Poldi to score 15.

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  13. Toast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Lamps to Michu?

    Should I pull the trigger? Lamps has had 3 shots in two games. I assume two of those were penalties or do they not count as shots on goal?

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    1. Evs
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      That's one dirty looking biatch !

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      1. Reedy
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        mmm misa campo 🙂

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  14. Derailed Bandwagon
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    Do I start Noble or Kightly??

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    1. Sulk
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Been waiting for you! I could do with a quick fire guid to the whu back 4 🙂

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    2. COMH
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Read it when you posted earlier. Excellent stuff.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Cheers, mate! 🙂

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    3. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Well written, good read 😀

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Ah - thanks Dynamic! 🙂

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    4. Reedy
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      Well worth the read, Doos. Nice one 😉

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers, Reedy! 🙂

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    5. Back on the horse
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Doesn't a bee die after it stings too? Or is that just a certain type?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Exactly. All bees, no wasps. 😉

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  15. Jebiga
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Do you think that Ramires price will decrese tonight ?

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    1. Druggie Freedman
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      100%

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  16. COMH
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Has someone told Real there is a Classico on?

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  17. Jonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    vdv to start?

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      How long is a piece of string 😉

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  18. The Bandit
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    I started to listen to a scoutcast a couple of years ago, gave up after five minutes and never bothered again... am I really missing something?

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Not returned for a second listen in 2 years. Once you make you're mind up on something..... 🙂

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    2. isacki: full casual
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Put it on in the background. It's just very pleasant to listen to. You'll get drawn in.

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      1. Jonny
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        +1, it is good to put on while looking at the posts

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      2. COMH
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        It really is easy listening. Puts you in a FF trance. Plus it lets you know you're not alone in your love of FPL.

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          13 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah there are many times when I'm wondering "Do I take this game too seriously?". Then I listen to the scoutcast and realize I'm probably okay.

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          1. COMH
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            13 years, 7 months ago

            Haha 'i'll be fine' and you carry on planning for the next GW.

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    3. kennethrhcp
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      i'd a similar experience

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    4. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      There's no pictures.

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      1. kennethrhcp
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        you seem really put out evs 🙂 im sure you can find something on the net with sound & pictures...

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        1. Evs
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          • 16 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Video killed the radio star Ken.

          A picture paints a thousands words.... 😉

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          1. The Bandit
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            13 years, 7 months ago

            Got pissed on a night out with Bruce Wooley who was arrested shortly after... true story... 🙂

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      2. Evs
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Btw, Mark and Gran are wrong about graham 😉

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

          Its great for afternoons at work 😉

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    5. Cheggers
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      U miserable git

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      1. The Bandit
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        U brown noser...

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        1. Cheggers
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Lol first time i ve ever been called that. Seriously though, once you get used to Marks voice its alright

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    6. hillbillypete
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      i have to say i havent listened to one in a while as i got bored with theme tunes, etc. like to cut to the chase but i guess im missin the point there, each to their own.

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  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    A. Stick with the plan....Petric to Graham
    B. Go with the masses....Mata to Michu
    C. Mata to Bale (No Swansea)
    D. Keep Mata lose VDV
    E. PANIC!!

    Vorm
    Terry Zabaleta Vertonghen
    Ireland VDV Mata Kagawa
    Tevez Torres Petric

    Federici Noble Clyne Demel

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    1. GHB
      • 15 Years
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      A

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    2. hillbillypete
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      D

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

        VDV to Michu or Bale?

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        1. Spike ⚽️
          • 14 Years
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          Bale imo if no other Spurs cover

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

          Ta

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    3. Jonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      A this week, C the next

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  20. wacko
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Is Doosra about? It has Cole as second in line for Pens, I dont remember Cole taking a pen for West Ham, surely Vaz is 2nd in line.
    Any thoughts?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Aye. Noble, Nolan, Cole, Vaz Te - as I understand it. Not confident.

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      1. Jonny
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        noble is nailed on right?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Well, when he goes - I go! 🙂

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        2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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          13 years, 7 months ago

          If Jarvis comes there will be some rotation I would imagine

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          1. Jonny
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            he is a good signing, matt jarvis, i reckon

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
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              Matty Taylor and O'Neill would be fecked.

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      2. wacko
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks, I Meant 3rd in line, not 2nd (vaz te)

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  21. B.P.R.D.
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Told myself I wouldn't take a hit all season, now on -4.

    And so it begins.

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

      I am 4 points ahead of you this GW. 😉

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I'll be joining you Saturday morning.

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  22. Derailed Bandwagon
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    I see that the ffs league is the best scoring league in the game atm.

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

      We'd look pretty silly if we didnt

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  23. Stevee10001
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    looking forward to this tomorrow when will it be on itunes? Also i hope you choose RVP over roo!

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      The podcast on itunes? Am I missing something?

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    2. Stevee10001
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      i like to listen to it on my phone while im out so i get if off itunes simples

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
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        Decent

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  24. hillbillypete
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    £750 tax rebate....get in!!

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
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      Tidy!

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      1. hillbillypete
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        handy for a bank holiday

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        1. kennethrhcp
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          damn ye & yer bank hol wkend... we (ireland) had ours @ the start of August, seems so long ago now

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          1. Optimus.
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            yeah us irish do things arseways 😉

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            1. kennethrhcp
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              13 years, 7 months ago

              felt great at the time... not so much now

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          2. Holy See
            • 15 Years
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            Another one in erm..um..mmm, jayz when IS the next one? Still, I'm off next week so mustn't grumble.

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            1. kennethrhcp
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              13 years, 7 months ago

              heading anywhere nice or just have a week off?

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              1. Holy See
                • 15 Years
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                Kerry. Me, wifey, little'uns. & 7 bottles of My Red Master. & a case of whatever beer tickles me.

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                1. kennethrhcp
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                  enjoy! kerry always good for a breakaway

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Lucky sod. Never had one in 40 years!

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      1. hillbillypete
        • 16 Years
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        my first

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      2. COMH
        • 14 Years
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        That is harsh. You deserve an extra WC for that.

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  25. gford33
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    right guys i have lamps n torres,tevez im considering taking out this week,but what man u,spurs cover would u sway towards?? rvp,roon or kagawa? and r we thinking defoe will start?

    i did debate lampard to kagawa and torres for defoe for a 4 point in...undecided

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    1. gford33
      • 14 Years
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      already have bale

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    2. Matthew
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      I'm going Bale Friedel Vidic RVP

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      1. gford33
        • 14 Years
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        have friedel too,forgot bout him

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  26. westy237
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    so are we under the impression man u will score against fulham?
    if thats a yes then its looking like playing clyne over hangeland (im thinking sunderland will score against reading so gorks out the question)

    graham vs bale for the arm band? atm im for bale

    hmmm why o why did i pick arteta lol!

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
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      Definitely play Clyne over Hangeland. Fulham will face attack after attack for 90 minutes.

      Bale for (c)

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  27. Jonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    A quick and irrelevant question but...

    team values and rank? wondering if there is a correlation
    mine is currently 100.5, rank = 82,986

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      There is a huge correlation after gw1 as the top scorers gain the biggest rises... but your rank suggests you never had them from the start

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      1. Jonny
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        yep, i got michu before he rose 0.2 and had ivanovic and tevez from start = .5

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Team Value= £100.3m

      Rank= 59,582

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  28. Sulk
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    Just read your wc piece doos. Nice work! I'm a hardcore fanatic btw, on my wc as we speak!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Oh, Blimey!!! 😀

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      1. Sulk
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Even bigger news. Im going for bego Huth and shawx, jaas and then two whu defenders. Who would you suggest?

        Figure overtime the cleanses will even out.....and I like stokes home record and those two as goal scorers. And whu rotate with them perfectly. Leaves me money for nasri, haz, michu, bale and kags.

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  29. Acquafresca
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Alright lads, last post before the DeadZone:

    DDG
    Terry-Zab-Cuellar
    Bale-Kagawa-Michu-Larsson
    Torres-Tevez-Graham

    SUBS: Federici-Guthrie-Demel-Fabio

    have I got the subs right? Who to captain?

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      yep & bale, vc graham

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    2. westy237
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      nice team!

      bale or michu - as a west ham fan i fancy us as a good outfit away from home so i think spurs will be where the goals are this weekend

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