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Podcast October 25

The ScoutCast – Episode Eighty Five – Kolarluv

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Aleks Kolarov is a legend around these parts. Two seasons ago I backed the Serbian to shine, only to be left eggy faced as he City man huffed and puffed without impact. Now he’s back and this time it’s personal.

Having crashed the party with a 20-point haul in his last Etihad encounter, Kolarov is being lined up for a start this weekend and even Granville’s taking notice. Having ridiculed my affections for the player and gloried in his failings, the Mancunian has got himself a crush and he’s struggling to fight it off.

This week’s ScoutCast features a lot of Kolarlove, along with the supporting cast of regulars as Granville steals a mini-league march and starts to sound cocky.

Listen in on the Serbian swooning via this link, or stream the episode via the handy player below…

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

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  1. Edy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Fletcher or Suarez out for Demba Ba?

    Thanks 🙂

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    1. Najoman86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I'd be inclined to move Fletcher on for Ba, before Suarez

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    2. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Fletcher.

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    3. CHB
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      fletcher
      join h2h league
      1476311-527036

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      1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Spam.

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  2. Najoman86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Begovic Schwarzer
    Ivanovic Ridgewell Santon Cuellar Nelsen
    Bale Cazorla Pienaar Michu Marveaux
    Lambert RVP Tevez

    2FTs | 0.5m spare

    A] 4pt hit: Ivanovic, Michu & Lambert > Huth, Walters & Ba
    B] no hit: Lambert & Ivanovic > Ba & Shawcross
    C] no hit: Lambert & Michu > Ba & Kightly
    D] Any other suggestions?

    Thoughts appreciated

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    1. CHB
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      maybe C

      join h2h league
      1476311-527036

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    2. JUNITED
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      keep Iva, Yes get Ba or may be defoe. To get more money there a lot of players you can get Sell RVP for Rooney or sell Tevez for defoe or sell Cazorla for Nolan. Try not take a hit. Your team is okay already.

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  3. Tangerine Army XI
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Bale, HBA, Walters, McClean, XXXXX
    Berbs, Jelly, Giroud.

    Which mid do i bring in for £8.4m?

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    1. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Nasri. Yaya.

      Can't you find the extra dosh to get Mata? Downgrade McLean to a dirt-cheap mid.

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      1. Tangerine Army XI
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Could do McClean to Sterling and have enough for Mata.

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        1. New Ghost
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Pull the trigger.

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          1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Yes, but not for a hit. If you have only one FT then either keep it or go Nasri.

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    2. Najoman86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Looking for stability or a punt?

      Punt - Nasri, Yaya, Gervinho, Oscar

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      1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Nasri is not a bad punt for now. He is City's best attacking midfielder at the moment. If you have a plan for upgrading him later he is a good splash IMO.

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    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      If its for next week then Pienaar.

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    4. simsey
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      This is very leftfield but Morisson is the man to have for the nxt few weeks
      then use the extra cash to upgrade Giroud.

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  4. Martin.S
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Is it at all worth taking a punt on Williamson keeping his place? Need a 4.3 defender and he'd rotate so nicely with Cuellar..

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    1. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      With Saylor back, I highly doubt it.

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    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Too uncertain atm

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    3. Martin.S
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Your probably right. Cheers

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  5. beric
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Guesses at the scout picks anyone?

    Begovic
    Baines--Boyce--Vermaelen
    Cazorla--Bale--Sterling--Mata
    Tevez--RVP--Ba

    oris that too expensive?

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    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Does price matter on the scout picks? Didnt think they worked it out, thought they just picked the players who they think will do best for the week regardless of price.......

      Anyway, cant see Sterling being in the scout picks this week but the others look likely

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      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I thought they generally tried to have a balance of players, it's a tough one to pick this week, perhaps Nasri or Walters.

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    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I don't think Sterling will make it. Away in derby match. The rest look possible.

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  6. CHB
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    join, h2h league
    1476311-527036

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      no

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    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      We get it. Please stop spamming.

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    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      What's the code?

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  7. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I'm sorry Mark but Norwich and UCL is not enough to put me off Cazorla. That's knee-jerky..

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    1. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      +300000

      Do you have a gif for being steadfast? 🙂

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Nope but i have jenna louise coleman: http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma5zcu9Z5T1qgle7bo2_250.gif

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    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I would keep him if I had him, I don't think I'll bring him in though.

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    3. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I am hanging on to him, but what is your take on whether he has one cold or just been unlucky? I didn't see either match so am awaiting this week with aprehansion . . .

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I'm really drunk. Bit he is a qualiry player who geys lots of shors and offers koirs of assirssr. Almost essentual imo.

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        1. New Ghost
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Good Lord. 🙂

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        2. Test Eagles
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          You're really drunk AND bad at typing 🙂

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        3. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          I agree. And you're either really drunk or really bad at pretending to be drunk. I can't figue out which. 😉

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            I only went to an open mic nightm but i mixed 😀

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      2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        *apprehension . . . oh hell, how about "nervousness"?

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    4. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Are you captaining him?

      I currently have it on him, but I am seriously considering taking it off him. Their form must be worrying you a little right?

      After Norwich I had no issues, but after the Schalke one as well, it just seems a big risk

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      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        On the other hand it is QPR DF he is playing against *licks lips*

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Hell now. I'm on Kolarov captain, bit i;m tempted with Bale.

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        1. Twelve years a slave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          I have Cazola but there not a chance in hell i will make him captain

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah he's not really captain material. He's a steady source of points.

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          2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            This!

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        2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          OK, I've decided: you really are drunk! I hope you're having a good night.

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            I am, and i have. But my decisions are always based on logic, whatever the level of inebriation.

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            1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              I have no doubt of it, which is why I keep reading.

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    5. Hubert
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Aren't all decisions based on form "knee jerky"?

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Nope, not at all.

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        1. Hubert
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Oh 😀

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  8. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you rather start this week - Sterling (eve) or Morrison (new)?

    Of course if Fellaini doesn't play it won't matter.

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Morrison

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      1. simsey
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        +1

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  9. beric
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/my-leagues/11261/standings/

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    1. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Looking good Beric, i'm hoping to catch you this weekend ... watch out for an escalating Grog Drogba!

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      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Quite the game week for you! who is your transfer this week? ( I did Federici + Fletcher -> Begovic + Ba)

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        1. Test Eagles
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Rangel > Santon for some Toon def converage ... although i'm honestly a bit nervous about this one!

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    2. Lord Crumb
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Does that league still open for a latecomer?, I'd fancy myself joining in if you don't mind....

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      1. Test Eagles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I'm not sure who's managing it ... maybe Forca?

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      2. beric
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I can't remember who runs it or the code, if you ask around at about 3am a few times someone will probably tell you

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        1. Test Eagles
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Who's got the armband this week mate, i've gone for Demba but tempted by Mata or Tevez!

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          1. beric
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            I too have it on Ba, but I'm tempted by Bale or Tevez 😀

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            1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              How do you feel about your namesake scoring in Europa league? Or was that you?

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              1. beric
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                I was over the moon, I'll leave you guessing as to whether I'm the real deal.

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      3. Lord Crumb
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Ok then, cheers, I'd try again later.

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  10. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Qnd i'm sorry MArk but Hazard-?Mata its not sideways because you free a significant amoutnn of funds! Worth it!!

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Mark coughs in your general direction

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      1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I really did laugh out loud at this.

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          http://i.imgur.com/Jm5Em.gif 😉

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          1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Wow. I feel honoured! 🙂

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        A week ago i did Fellaini/Haz -> Bale/Mata and although Bale didn't play Mata, although at a cheaper pruice got me 18 points 😀 Worth the cheaper price, heck worth a higher price!!!

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        1. simsey
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          you got lucky, well done

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  11. NapalmDeath (Northern Chaos…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Is RVP worth 1.4m more than Rooney?

    That cash could free up so many options for me...

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      RVP will get more points although ooney is better value. In which case i'll keep RVP until you need the funds.

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    2. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yes ... he scores more goals than Rooney and always will. But that 1.4 could be used to upgrade Pienaar or Rangel?

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    3. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Pretty much agree with above. Long experience says that he will roduce more consistently than Roon. There will be weeks that drive you crazy, but RVP will be more involved imho. The "value" question must depend on your overall team. I am happy to keep RVP because I can still have a decent team with him.

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        The dangerous time for Van Persie owners will be when they at home to easy opposition.
        Just when you want him , he will be benched for Hernandez

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        1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Word.

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  12. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I don't know if anyone else is watching the World Series (Triggerlips?) but when did we start having to do the whole "God Bless America" thing? This is nobody's national anthem and it is a bad song. I grow weary of it.

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      lol , still watching
      Had a massive fantasy baseball season , won quite a bit of money , cleaned up in a couple of high stakes leagues

      I dont mind hearing the song though , it all adds to the admosphere

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        holy heck , fair ball , giants soooo lucky

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        1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Talking about the bunt? Very jammy. The Giants have been jammy throughout. I am a cards fan, but once I got over my disappointment I find myself wanting the Giants to win the WS. Go figure. Btw, I like atmosphere, but I DON'T like pasting on new atmosphere that was never there when I was watching baseball growng up.

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  13. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I know i have to get up up in a few hours but i'm starting to think there's no point going to sleep. Who's got /gettin/captaining/
    anything Kolarov 😀 I've already got and captaining him 😀

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    1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Sounds cool. Just set your alarm for 10:00 am UK time. 😉

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        7am actually.

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    2. Denis Tueart on the wing
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Is Kolarov nailed on as a starter ?

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Not every week but that i the fin of him. He got me 20pts one week and one pt the next. He looks likey to start this week though, hence his mention in the podcast 😀

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    3. simsey
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      you brought Kolarov in at GW4 - respect!

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  14. Denis Tueart on the wing
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Dembaba or Dimitar ?

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    1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I have Berb and not Ba, but if I were bringing one in right now I would do Ba.

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      1. Denis Tueart on the wing
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Ba it is 😉

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Ba. Berba is quality but i'd wait for better fixtures. We need a 4th spot relly!!!

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    3. mubin
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Ba will score/assist this weekend 🙂

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        4 2 4 is a legit formation , agreed a fourth striker spot would be great

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  15. mubin
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    play sterling or pogrebnyak?

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    1. simsey
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I always go with the hiome player, and Prog will be desperate to score V Fulham

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  16. ★FLiPsKiLLz★
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard, Lennon, Yaya, Santi, Ba, Tevez & Torres who would you give the (C)? :S

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    1. mubin
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      cazorla for me

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    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Tevez.

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Has to be Tevez or Ba

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        1. Twelve years a slave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          I normally go with the one that tops the poll. However there a false leader this week.
          If the poll had started after the champions league games then Carzola would not even be in the top three
          It would be Bale Ba and Tevez fighting it out

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        http://i.imgur.com/XlWpT.gif

        If i had him, i would.

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  17. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Getting slightly ahead of myself, but with 0.0m in my bank I may need to make my transer next week tomorrow evening. So, at the moment, which looks the better play (FOR NEXT WEEK):

    a) Save the tranfer
    b) Michu -> Taraabt/Morrisson
    c) Jaask -> Begovic
    d) Hughes -> Wilson
    e) Clyne -> Nelson

    Jaask, Federici
    Baines, Cuellar, Hughes, McCartney, Clyne
    Bale, Santi, Mata, Michu, Guthrie
    RVP, Ba, Berbatov
    Bank 0.0m

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    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I don't really like any of those transfers, tbh. Maybe d), but saving the FT may be the way to go.

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    2. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      save

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  18. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    OK, just want to comment on something wierd: I am on the road for work and am presently in Toronto; I just watched a TV advertisement pimping chocolate milk as a healthy drink to prepare for athletic activity. Really?

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    1. Denis Tueart on the wing
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      What time do you start work and where at (downtown or other)? Chocolate milk could be good, two hours before the event.

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      1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        The thing is that I love chocolate milk; I just never imagined it could be positioned as a health product. As for work, I usually work (and live) in the UK, where I never saw an ad like this. I think it takes North America to brand a sweet/fat treat as the equivalent of Gatorade! (I am originally from the US for fwiw).

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        1. Denis Tueart on the wing
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          I think that there is a major difference between loving chocolate milk and driving a bus all day and drinking it then working it off 🙂

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    2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      It's Canada...nothing can be shocking 🙂

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  19. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Jelavic has a very good fixtures. In the coming weeks, he will be the player most purchased..

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      He seems to be flying under the radar with Ba, Berba, Defoe etc being the focus of attention. He could be a an uber differential imo http://i.imgur.com/XlWpT.gif

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        nooooooooooooooooo, worong gif, i never do that: http://i.imgur.com/nuR4V.gif

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    2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I just can't picture losing either of RvP, Berbatov or Tevez.

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      1. cruzex
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        i should be crazy, but this week i sold rvp and guthrie, and i bought jelavic and Mata. For GW10, i will sell Cazorla and Podolski, and i can buy Rooney or RVP again 😉

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        1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          High risk, high return 🙂 GL, mate.

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  20. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    No risers today

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    1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      How are you sure about this? I believe you are right--I have been saying all night that Ba and Berb would not rise--but I am wondering how you know for sure? Is it just that FPL does not show it?

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        it's updated already with fallers

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  21. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I just finished the ScoutCast. Some food for thought on Santi. I took a 4 point hit myself to get him in last week so I have to be patient this week, especially with QPR at home.

    But another bad Arsenal offensive showing and I will surely have to reconsider.

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    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, if he fails this week it'll be tempting to offload with mun next week.

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        he an easy swap for Bale , I was almost tempted to do it BEFORE the qpr game

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        1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          +1, but I feel silly doing that after having spent 4 points to get him in last week.

          But in economics, this is called sunk cost - it should NOT be affecting my decision this week.

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      2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        The easy move would be to Bale, right? The problem is that after sot and WIG, Spurs have mci and ars.

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        1. Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, I already have Bale though, so no easy option for me.

          I think he'll come good. As for Bale, I'm thinking about dropping him in GW11....

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          1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            You have no Chelsea midfielders, that'd be an easy move to you, it may even save you some $$$, depending which way you go 🙂

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  22. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Looking at the Merseyside derby scores, I am surprised that there are a lot of 1-0 and 1-1 games. I was hoping for a high scoring game on Sunday, but we may be in for a 1-1 with Anichebe and Allen scoring.

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    1. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I think if ever there was going to be a 3-1 or 4-2 it's this encounter. Liverpool have been rancid at the back and if Fellaini plays Everton should cruise past them.

      GO BLLLLLUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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      1. cruzex
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Fellaini will start against Liverpool?

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        1. Test Eagles
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/everton-marouane-fellaini-is-fit-to-face-1399308

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        2. Test Eagles
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Fingers crossed ... he's probably 60%

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  23. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    A) Walters, Bale & Long

    or

    B) Morrison, Santi & Crouch

    (Forget this GW, just for the long term)

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    1. Danny x-factor
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      B.

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    2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I don't like either Long or Crouch occupying my forward spots.

      But if I had to chose, I'd say Morrison, Bale and Crouch.

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      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Can't afford it oddly enough. I own Santi (9.4 selling price) and the other transfers would leave me with 0m in the bank

        Looking at Bale's fixtures after the (admittedly sumptuous) sou WIG games, it will get very tough for Spurs

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        1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          True, but Bale is probably close to being fixture proof - people will point to his huge haul at Old Trafford.

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  24. Denis Tueart on the wing
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Suarez > Berbatov this week - Good idea or Mad idea ?

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    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Suarez this week has the greatest variance of potential scores than any other player - he can get sent off for biting someone's ear or score a hatrick. I wouldn't want him on my team.

      Also, longer term, I'd rather have Berbatov.

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      1. Denis Tueart on the wing
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Are you implying that Suarez is akin to Mike Tyson this GW ?

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        1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          He definitely has Tyson potential.

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58ILbyflta8

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          1. Denis Tueart on the wing
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            ha ha ... He looks like a cross between a beaver and Freddie Mercury moments after the event.

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  25. Danny x-factor
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone agree Bale & Ba are contender for double figure for this week?

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    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Agreed.

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    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I agree. I won't have Ba, but I will have Bale. To be clear, I always think Ba can get double figures, but he can also not. I am betting this is a week he does not. Hope I'm right.

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      1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I hope you are right, too EJ 🙂

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    3. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Indeed they are. Hard to predict double figures though of course.

      Have captained Ba and will be watching the Spurs game from behind the couch as I dont own Bale (and probably wont buy him as his fixtures look rough from GW11 onwards)

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  26. jguti14
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Big question

    A- fletcher -- tevez

    B- Mitchu bale

    No coverage for spurs or city

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    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Both are tasty! I'd go A.

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    2. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      A

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  27. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    phew.. mata and wilson dint rise. Team in a couple of hours(no hits) will be
    Mignolet (Federici)
    Wilson Hangeland Gorkks (Demel Clyne)
    Bale Cazorla Mata Sterling (Pienaar)
    Rvp Tevez Ba
    0.2 in bank

    I know my defense more leaky than a napkin tampon but tevez will be downgraded to jelavic in 2 weeks leavin money in the bank for Clyne to Simpson..

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    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I like this front 8, very explosive.

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    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      That is a pretty sick front 8. Poor DF like you said but the attacking potential of the rest of the team more than makes up it

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      1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I dig your style, dude.

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        1. thegaffer82
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          🙂

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    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      thanks guys.. gonna sleep easy 🙂

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  28. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    So ... I held onto Fellaini all this time and boy am i hoping he does leg-mental against Liverpool this weekend. He's welcome to go hair-mental too and bring home a brace for Pappa!

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  29. Simon March
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Fletcher vs Ba Analysis

    Some interesting results:

    They share a goal/game rate of 0.8. Ba has twice as many Chances per game but Fletcher's Shot Accuracy and Conversion Rate are almost double and more than double (respectively) that of Ba's.

    Fletcher's lone striker role seems to favour him as he is involved in 83% of Sunderland's Goals vs 67% for Ba.

    Ba gets far more chances as a Newcastle player, but he does less with them than Fletcher.

    I do not believe that we are likely to see a radical change in the shooting accuracy of either player, meaning that the key levers in terms of goal output going forward are likely to be Chances Created / Involvement.

    Ba has easier fixtures so you would expect Newcastle to create more chances and more goals. Sunderland have tougher (though not that much tougher) fixtures so you might expect their chances to lessen (if that's even possible!). However, if Sunderland do improve their chances created, this is likely to have a more direct and more amplifying impact on Fletcher's goal returns than any such improvement for Newcastle would on Ba's.

    So the key question for anyone making this comparison is; do you expect the number of chances Newcastle will create will outstrip those of Sunderland by the substantial amount necessary to push Ba ahead of Fletcher?

    I honestly feel it's too close to call, but I feel Fletcher's price and underlying stats make him the better value and more reliable option for the long term.

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    1. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Ba 99 times out of 100 ... simply because Newcastle score more goals ands Sunderland are woefully unentertaining!

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    2. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Fletcher was never gonna maintain his early season strike rate. On Average strikes will score 1 goal for every 3 shots on target. Sunderland will not create enough chances for Fletcher to out score Ba over the long term.Short term Ba also has much better fixtures and more creative players around him so I don't even think they will be close in score come christmas.

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    3. AB.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Good post Dufflinks. The other way of looking at the same data is that Ba has more 'room for improvement' in terms of his current conversion rate (or, conversely, that Fletcher's current conversion rate is unsustainable). On this basis, and if you assume that the chances created for each team are going to remain similar, then the natural conlusion is that Ba has more 'upside'.

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  30. Phaze 1
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    team for gw9

    Bego

    Baines, Ivanovic, Hughes

    Bale, Mata, Santi, Sterling

    Berba, Ba(c), Tevez(vc)

    Jassi, Ridgewell, Davies, Pienaar

    The current plan is to save the FT and then do Ivanovic and Berba -> Rooney and Nelsen. I'm open to other suggestions if you guys can see a better option.

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