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The ScoutCast – Episode Eighty Two – Comfort

27 September 2012 2122 comments
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Better late then never. In truth, there’s nothing comfortable about this one. We had some nightmarish technical issues that had me tearing at my receding hairline tonight but, we got it done. Just.

The route of the problem was a change of scenery, as Granville and I resorted to staying on home territory to record this latest episode. There was a chance it would end in tears; it almost did.

It is, at least, a bumper episode, with just over 45 minutes of myself and Granville grumbling amidst the regulars on Wednesday evening. With his three point lead at the top of our mini-league, the fact is I couldn’t bear to face my Mancunian rival to discuss the merits of an early wildcards versus points hits, lament the demise of Carlos Tevez and chat about Granville’s night attire.

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  1. China Mag
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Alreet lads

    Don't worry, you won't have to put up with anymore will i, won't I, for my WC. Pulled the trigger this morning, and its like a massive weight has been lifted.

    How is my masterpiece?

    Foster, Begovic
    Baines, Gibbs, Rafael, Saylor, Clyne
    Bale, Cazorla, Barfa, Fellaini, Pienaar
    Suarez, Berbatov, Lambert

    You are all probably bored with my reasoning, but i can explain the reason for any player if asked
    I'm not sure on rafael and clyne. I also considered Olsson/Wilson/.Demel rotation but don't know what I would do with the extra 1.1m, other than upgrade Gibbs to Big Verm

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    1. China Mag
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry, scratch that, I would still be short of getting big verm.

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      1. China Mag
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        TW, you going to go through with it?

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          See next page 😀 Almost identical.

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

      Tell me again about Suarez

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      1. China Mag
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        He has three games to prove himself (nor, STK, RDG), before almost certainly being shipped for one of the dembas for our sweet run of fixtures

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        1. roscola
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 13 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          I like the punty attitude, I do. Can't quite see my way clear to following suit

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    3. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      finally!

      tis brilliant til i get to clyne... disagree on your uruguyan gk but i see why you have him for 3 weeks

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Uruguayan GK 😀

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  2. tw
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    wc team

    foster, bego
    baines, gibbs, rafa, saylor, cueller
    bale, cazorla, hba, pienaar, ?
    ba, berb, lambert

    any suggestsiions? and please don't say get rvp aguero or tevez because i'm purposefully avoding them

    have 9.1 for that last mf. who should i get?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I would try and stretch to get Silva.

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        you really think silva is worth it?? don't you think yaya or afro would be a better bet?

        jaask instead of foster or hughes instead of saylor would be my two ways of stretching for silva...

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          He's better than Yaya full stop, and considering you have Pienaar then he's better than Screech imo. Maybe get Screech with enough to get Silva when he hits form. Saylor to Hughes imo.

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          1. tw
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            yeah but yaya more nailed on and has been doing very well recently, whereas silva still isn't back up to his best yet. why do you call him screech btw? hmm maybe.... or i could free up the funds later down the road. its not like silva will become explosive so an immediate necessity once he hits form.

            why saylor to hughes? China Mag says saylor. cueller and rafa have a great rotation!

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 2 months ago

              He looks like Screech from Saved by the Bell http://hellogiggles.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/screech-on-the-phone-with-violet-350x294.png
              I'd rather lose Saylor as you have 3 other big defenders than lose Foster.

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              1. Billy Gilmore
                • 13 Years
                13 years, 2 months ago

                Link fail http://hellogiggles.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/screech-on-the-phone-with-violet-350x294.png

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                1. Billy Gilmore
                  • 13 Years
                  13 years, 2 months ago

                  And again. I'll grab my coat...

                  http://www.singlehop.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/screech.jpg

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              2. tw
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 2 months ago

                true. but you dont fancy west ham to keep up the cleanies?

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                1. Billy Gilmore
                  • 13 Years
                  13 years, 2 months ago

                  Not to the same level as WBA. 8/10 home CSs for them.

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    2. China Mag
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      TW, Clyne over Cuellar is my sacrifice for getting Foster over Jaask. In my rotation I will need him to play a maximum of 3 games with good home fixtures, and even then, I could still bench him for attacking options (with poor away fixtures).

      One idea for you mid would be to get michu for coverage for their two sweet home games, then switch to somebody who proves themselves. I would do this, but can't afford it

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
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        i gotcha. guess it could be worth it. you don't fancy hughes over saylor and keep cueller?

        yeah i asked you about that below. i'm thinking i might just do that so i can make up my mind later. only thing i dont like is the idea of having a pre-planned transfer already! but i guess worst case i can just bench him and play the other 7 attackers as i'm planning on rotating anyways

        is michu too expensive for you?

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        1. China Mag
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah. I would probably get him for more of my everton mids,, if I could afford it. Then ship after his sweet home games.

          One option I considered yesterday, was getting him in for Barfa. I would have just enough (zero in bank) to get barfa back in, but he is bound to go up in price over the next 3 weeks.

          That wouldn't be a problem, as long as suarez flops, and I downgrade to a demba. But if he does well, and I want to keep him, I would have to mess around with my team to get barfa back in

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          1. tw
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            i gotcha. yeahh that's what i'll be doing i think. it's either him or yaya is what i'm leaning towards. what do you think?

            yeah iw ouldn't do that! could leave you in a sticky situation. and you dont really wanna come out of a wc with two transfers already planned for the near future

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        2. China Mag
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          I have much more faith in the toon to keep clean sheets than fulham

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  3. griff
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    TFI Friday

    This weeks conundrum:

    a) Play Demel, Gibbs or Clyne?

    b) Play Guthrie or Puncheon?

    cheers

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    1. The_Druid
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      a)Gibbs

      b)Guthrie

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    2. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Demel (Gibbs your first defender sub) & Guthrie.

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  4. si
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else selling Hazard this week to raise funds for Baines? Or even just selling him regardless? Chelsea have torrid fixtures, which probably assures him gametime but I think Chelsea will struggle in these games. He also has so much competetion with everyone fit: Marin, Moses, Bertrandt, Ramires, Oscar, Mata and Hazard all vying for 3 spots. Some tough CL games aside of these too.

    I was astonished RDM threw him on for 10 minutes against Wolves. What on earth was the point in taking that risk?

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    1. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I am worried about Hazard but I just get the feeling that he could score big against any team, so keeping him for a couple more just in case. Then again I already have Baines

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      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, I don't think I would be selling him unless the need to raise money to Baines. Hazard doesn't seem to have much of a shot in him though?

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        1. pompeyfan
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          He does have the ability to score goals, technically good enough to score a decent number of goals certainly. I guess with your FPL history you have made some balsy decisions in the past to surge up the rankings. Sacrificing Hazard for Baines this week would seem like one that could make a huge difference. Could be worth it...

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    2. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I'm doing hazrd -> cazorlaozloa next week.

      I think they will do about the same, but hazard is a bit of a dick.

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    3. fireal
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      with Mata back, is he the smarter choice instead of Hazard? He is cheaper and it still maintains some Chelsea coverage.

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      1. pompeyfan
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Hazard has been playing much further forward than Mata I think

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    4. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I'm thinking of selling to get Bale as I have no Spurs players. As long as Torres turns the corner but how long we been saying that! Just have a feeling Hazard had a touch of beginners luck. At least you know Torres makes the teamsheet most weeks...

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  5. Red Devil Swede
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Play Jussi / Demel vs QPR? Or play Cesar in goal instead?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Play Cesar.

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  6. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    considering my current rank (45k) , should i take a punt this gw?
    capt material are rvp cazorla, and pienaar

    should i transfer tevez -> jeli (C) for a hit?
    eve cover only pienaar.
    im think that jeli will bring me lot of points this gw.
    any thought?

    thanks in advance

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

    Which on to bench:?

    Guthrie Michu Nolan?

    I am afraid that Guthrie will score against his old team and he will be on my bench

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      which to bench?

      hazard-bale-fellaini-barfa-pienaar
      berba-podolski-ba

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  8. inaam123
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Start gaston ramirez or raheem sterling this week ?

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

      Ramirez is class act actually

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    2. Saint-Dutchie
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Gaston Ramirez for sure 🙂

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  9. sukrut23
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Will Suarez get more points than Tevez in the next 3gws??

    Suarez nor, STO, RDG

    Tevez ful, SUN, wba

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      you don't get points for hitting the post 😉

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      1. sukrut23
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Damn!! Also for diving, hes been booked 3 times in 5 games.

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        1. tw
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          yeah unfortunately you dont get points for diving, being racist, or suddenly deciding to become the gk either 😉

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          1. sukrut23
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            +1

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    2. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I think he will. Not clear cut though could go either way

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    3. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I think Suarez will score very heavily these next 3.

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      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        On what basis? Looking for an alternative for Tevez myself

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        1. sukrut23
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Has to be the fixtures, can u think of something else??

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      2. China Mag
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        I hope so. But then it would give me a major dilemna!!

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

      Yes, as Tevez actually has sub SUN sub!

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  10. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Pienaar, P.Ciise and Suarez look decent shouts for anytime scorer this week

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

    Funny that people are already shipping the “essential season keepers” Hazard and Tevez.

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Thats because no1 is a season keeper. Hazard is fixture proof and offers a good option to every week. Tevez was always a rotation threat

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      1. bds
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        That is not what people said before the start of the season though, which I find a little funny.

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    2. fireal
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Tevez WAS essential because he was a) cheap and b) Man City's key striker whilst Kun was injured.

      Now, not so sure... although it could just be a reverse bandwagon ;D

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      1. bds
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Tevez was essential before Kun was injured though.

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    3. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      There are no "essential season keepers".

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      1. bds
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Of course there are, Henry, Lampard, Gerrard, Ronaldo, RVP have all been essential season keepers over the years.

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        1. Fray Bentos
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          there are none this season (or last)

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          1. bds
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            RVP last season

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    4. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      It's because people can't accurately predict the future. There is no such thing as season keeper.

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        demel is.

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        1. heartsattack
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Forgot about him 😆

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          1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            he'll be in my team at the end. I'm pretty sure of it!

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    5. Cruizer van Nistelrooy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      players are only essential when they are in form, but no one is a season keeper

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      1. bds
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Henry was, Lampard was, Ronaldo was, Fabregas was, RVP was, and so on...

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    6. Moontaka
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Fickle fickle.

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  12. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    my last transfer question didn't get too much love so how about:

    Hazard (ars) -> HBA (rdg) for a -4 hit.

    HBA with good form and a "better" fixture PLUS i'd have 2.8m in the bank for a rainy day.

    you like?

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      yes!

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    2. sukrut23
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      do it

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    3. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      no way is that worth a hit for me

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    4. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Not for me.

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    5. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I've did the same move on Wednesday but then I am on a WC. Not sure I'd be doing it for a hit though...

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    6. China Mag
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure. After rdg, we have MUN, sun. Awesome after that though

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  13. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Was all set to do Tevez- Jelavic but team news has him down as not starting, anyone got an opinion on whether or not he will start?

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    1. Hubert
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Would be ironic if Tevez starts and Jelavic doesn't

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        This is my dilemma don't want to take out a non playing player for another

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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      what team news? Moyes presser?

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        No just the team news section on here

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    3. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I think he will start. Even if he only plays 30min - he wil likely get on the sheet. He'll go up this week and Everton's next 5......well.

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    4. Moontaka
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I've been telling everybody that Jelly won't start, nobody listened.

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  14. heartsattack
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Pick 2 to play from Cuellar, Coloccini, Ramirez. Just can't settle on 2. Cheers.

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    1. sukrut23
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Cuellar and Colo

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        ^this

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    2. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Thank you.

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Cuellar and Ramirez

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      1. AK ⭐
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        +4234324

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  15. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Watched the last 2 prem games for Michu. He was woeful. time to cash in?

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    1. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Reading and Wigan at home after this week. I'm benching for this week and probably get rid after those two home games

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      1. Crystal Pulis
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        I would still play Michu this GW. I think it will be a high scoring opened game against STO

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    2. sukrut23
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      not yet, he scored in the Capital One cup

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    3. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      who're you going to buy instead?

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      1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        belgian sideshow bob or PieNaar Binks i expect

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    4. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      No 2 nice fixtures to come after this week

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  16. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Best 1 player to bring in this week?
    Felliani
    Pienaar
    Cazorla
    Berba
    ?

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    1. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Fellaini, imo.

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    2. Crystal Pulis
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Fella for this week, but Pienaar for the long run.

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  17. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    On a WC. Who to pick...

    Cuellar or Hughes?

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    1. China Mag
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Need to know who you plan to rotate with

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  18. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Looking forward to Everton's 2-1 loss to Southampton with an unassisted goal by Leon Osman and Man City's comfortable 2-0 win to a Carols Tevez brace.

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    1. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Fact

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    2. sukrut23
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      :O

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    3. Moontaka
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Same.

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    4. fenolaj
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Baines OG

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  19. chayuk2
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    plz comment on my team here.. for long term.. any thought??

    mignoliet

    wiliamson baines vermalen

    walters michu ben arfa feilaini santicazor

    aguero fleather

    sub (berbatov,nelsen, mcAuley)

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    1. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Surely got to play Berbs? I know its City but Fulham are at home, and Berbs will be fired up against his old derby rivals

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      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        yeah gotta bench michu here

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  20. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Demel is the only essential season keeper!

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    1. Crystal Pulis
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Brian what is the name of the movie where ppl think Brian is the MEssiah?!...The one you have the avatar of. I remember seeing it a decade ago. Extremely funny movie. Would love to see it again. Cheers

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        The life of Brian. best movie ever.

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        1. CRAZY TRAIN
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          The most over rated film ever imo

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          1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            you have the worst sense of humour ever imo

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 2 months ago

              Anything Monty Python is fecking hilarious imo.

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          2. Crystal Pulis
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            Ppl have different senses of humour LT. What's the funniest movie you've ever seen?!!

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        2. Crystal Pulis
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks mate. I'll download it right away.

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    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Gorkass for me, 3rd spot on the bench guaranteed all season, except for their DGW, he then becomes captain!!!!!

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        and clyne!!

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        1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          I have Demel, Clyne, and Gorkss rotating 1 spot. it's perfect.

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    3. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      What are you doing with Tevez, Brian?

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        maybe Tevez-> Podolski after this gw

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        1. roscola
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          mmm. He's one of my four possibilities (the others being Suarez, Aguero and keep). I wish I could be rid of the uncertainty

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          1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            find Aguero and break his kneecaps... that will sort it out 😆

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  21. tw
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    china mag: dare i hold onto michu for their two fixtures after this week?

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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      of course... what are the options? Michu-> Fellaini? seems like chasing points.

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        i'm on my wc. mf of bale, caz, pienaar, hba

        have 9.1 to fill the last spot and trying to decide who i should get. could also downgrade at the back to get .5 to get silva. what do you think? silva, yaya, afro, michu, or someone else?

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        1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          who are you planning on benching?

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          1. tw
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            forwards are ba, berb, fletcher. will rotate based on whoever has the worst fixture

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            1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 2 months ago

              you will cry about points on the bench ALOT. better to have 1 cheap bench player and have 3 strong defenders so that you have a stong starting 11 and 3 cheap on the bench.

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              1. tw
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 2 months ago

                oh well. part of the strategy i'm trying out

                baines, gibbs, rafa, saylor, cueller a strong enough defense for ya?

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                1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
                  • 16 Years
                  13 years, 2 months ago

                  I see far too many points building up on the bench...

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                  1. tw
                    • 14 Years
                    13 years, 2 months ago

                    its a risk i'm willing to take. back to the initial question, which mf would you get though?

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                  2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
                    • 16 Years
                    13 years, 2 months ago

                    see my team! 😉

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                  3. Brian (Not the Messiah)
                    • 16 Years
                    13 years, 2 months ago

                    since you have baines and pienaar, I wouldnt triple on Everton... have you totally gone off Hazard then? He's going to come good.

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                  4. tw
                    • 14 Years
                    13 years, 2 months ago

                    so michu?

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

                    hazard is too expensive (9.6 max if i downgrade a def but would prefer to keep it at 9.1 so i dont have to change def) and his fixtures really toughen up. plus lots of rotation risk now

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                  6. Brian (Not the Messiah)
                    • 16 Years
                    13 years, 2 months ago

                    too tough to call... watchlist says Hazard or Michu.

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    2. China Mag
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Ha!! Check my reply above!!

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  22. Doctor X
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Ranks 1, 2, 4 and 5 of my ML have shipped out Tevez, and that too all of them for Fletcher at (-4). I still haven't used my FT and I'm almost set on saving it and reassessing Citys options after the Dortmund game. before I do my proposed Tevez ➡ Berbatov trade.

    Sound alright? Or should I do the Berbatov trade this week. I don't fancy him to do much against City to be frank. Thoughts?

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    1. Moontaka
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Tevez to Fletcher for a hit...(shakes my head)

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  23. Zep
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks to all those who replied on the previous page regarding my Zamora enquiry...

    Having received an influx of negative feedback from some esteemed members, I have decided to put that move on hold until I see some positive signs from QPR first...

    Stubbornly, I still think that if QPR can regain some of the form they achieved at home towards the end of last season, then they would merit strong consideration for attacking investment...

    Thanks

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      must've missed it but i agree with waiting on zamora

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    2. Moontaka
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I agree.

      Zamora and Hoilett are the options.

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    3. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Go for it if you think it's right. Imo Zamora is a much better fantasy asset than Suarez, and yet he is getting plenty of attention.

      I'm going for lukaku and glen Johnson in my wildcard... need to add a few risky options to keep the fun in the game!

      I also had bale, Defoe and Lennon for the last few and it didn't kill me! God knows how that would've been received on this forum but I didn't dare mention it haha . Meant I did OK on the week everyone did badly though

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      1. Zep
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        This is the sort of reply I was looking for earlier... that is a very good point, having had some of the enjoyment sucked out of me over the last few weeks, maybe a risky punt is just what I need to get my excitement back...

        Thank you for that well considered response..

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        1. Scoredelario
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          No problem! Don't blame me if it fails though haha.

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          1. Zep
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            Actually having looked more closely at the numbers, I'm not sure he's the right player for me...

            We'll see...

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  24. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Who do you think will score more till the January WC window?

    RVP or Aguero...

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      whoever is rotated in the league less

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    2. Moontaka
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      RVP

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      1. Coldplay
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Here's hoping.

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  25. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    My wildcard team looks sickeningly generic...,

    Lukaku in

    That's better!

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      :D.

      keeping rvp and tevez???

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        No tevez. He was never in my wc. Keeping Defoe though!

        Lukaku is a nice little risk with Lambert on standby should he be dropped. I think he'll cement his place though

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    2. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Good..er...lukaku.

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    3. Zep
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Could work well for you...

      Or not... 😉

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  26. Green-Pea
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    which 3 def should i start Ivan, Jenks , Demel , Clyne or Zab

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    1. Coldplay
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Ivan, Zab and Demel

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  27. Coldplay
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Morning lads. I am in a big dilemma with all these injuries and have no idea what to do. Injuries to Ridgewell, Morrison and Di Santo leaves me with no options. Add Buttner and Tevez to the equation and I might not have a starting 11 this week. I have already used the FT to get Baines in. Should I just sit back and hope my players start or should I go wild taking hits. Opinions?

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    1. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I think you brought it on yourself, when getting Buttner in. I think you need some hits this week if you dont want to WC. Di santo and Buttner out IMO

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      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Bench Morrison and transfer Ridgewell. Why did you get Buttner in?

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        1. Kostja
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Why? we have no concrete news on the 2, both could still play.

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      2. Coldplay
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Tell me about it. Don't know what I was thinking getting Buttner in.For whom btw? Hughes and Lambert?

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    2. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Personally I would always take a hit to ensure a starting 11. Maybe not the soundest of tactics but having a full team is part of the fun.

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    3. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      wc! join the club 😀

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    4. sukrut23
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I have Ridgewell , Morrison and Tevez and i am waiting for Steve Clark's conference.

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  28. guyb
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    MY FULL TEAM IS:

    GK : VORM

    DEF: JENKINSON (ARS) / IVANOVIC (CHE) / CLYNE (SOT) / DEMEL (WHM) / WILLIAMS (SWE)

    MID: FELLAINI (EVE) / PIENNAR (EVE) / BEN ARFA (NEW) / HAZARD (CHE) / CAZOROLA (ARS)

    FWD: TORESS (CHE) / TEVEZ (MCI) / DEFOE (TOT)

    what do you think? what should be my lineup?

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

      I think.....

      Don't shout!
      I know who people play for!
      You decide, and we'll advise

      Bench Tevez Clyne Jenkinson

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      1. guyb
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        lol soory
        and thank you 🙂

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

    To play ......

    Michu @ Stoke
    Guthrie v NEW (his old club)

    ??

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    1. reshardo
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Guthrie

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  30. reshardo
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Don't usually do this but anyone are to RMT

    Beg, ruddy
    Baines, jenkinson,demel,cuellar,clyne
    Santi,hazard,bale,peanut,sterling
    Ba,rvp,fletcher

    Good to go?

    Not sure who to cap though?

    Swaying towards Ba??????

    Anyone care to give their opinions???

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    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I would either captain pienaar or rvp but I am aware baines and fellaini have more love on this forum

      Nice team though

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      1. reshardo
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate baines is risky I think may go with peanut!

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