Podcast November 1

The ScoutCast – Episode Eighty Six – Ghost Ship

Ghost Ship – a Fantasy Football team picked for the first Gameweek and then left to drift without a crew or rudder for the rest of the season. It would stand to reason that such a vessel would hit the rocks and sink without trace. Sometimes, however, they can navigate an unlikely route to glory.

Tell us about. This latest episode is a timely one given the time of year and it’s a “Ghost Ship” lineup, “managed” by the most unlikely member of the team to be up amongst the top ranks that takes up a good proportion of our time, leaving Granville and myself pondering the meaning of it all.

Around all that, we both manage to find the motivation to bring you the regular topics with the concept of “chasing points” coming under discussion, alongside “all aboard”, the weekend preview and a long tale of Granville’s injury list. Ouch.

Climb aboard this haunted vessel via this link, or use the handy player below to stream away.

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@Bryan
11 years, 5 months ago
Is dropping Cazorla now not the exact (or close enough) situation as Bale and Hazard GW 3? We all know how that went.

Cazorla is doing everything right, except for scoring the points. But all the signs suggest towards points, just a case of holding tight. Unless you really have transfers to burn or think Arsenal have turned complete naff (very unlikely).
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1. 4vets
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I totally agree. I have no idea why anyone would drop Santi now. After Man U he's fixtures look rosy. It's got a bit mental on here recently. Wheat & chaff etc.
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2. simsey
  11 years, 5 months ago
  If you believe that then stick with him. End of.
  
  I personally believe his finishing is just rubbish and will most like take him out soon but even at that I'm giving him this wk (and maybe nxt wk) to see if he can prove me wrong.
  
  But compared with Bal, Hazard, Mata his finishing is awful
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  1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    11 years, 5 months ago
    In fairness he's scored more goals from open play than Hazard!
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    1. simsey
      11 years, 5 months ago
      OK but that doesn't sum up his finishing or Hazards assists.
      
      Hazard is obviously passing when he 'should' hence the big assist no.
      
      Cazorla needed 15 extra shots to score 1 extra goal, thats pretty shite.
      
      But thats another thing, Hazard is on Penos. He'll prob score more penos that Caz will score goals which is anther reason to have Hazard I reckon.
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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        11 years, 5 months ago
        But Lampard will play some matches too. I don't doubt Hazard is probably a more natural goalscorer...but I was just pointing it out...sure he might have loads more shots but it's still sort of relevant for the time being.
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3. Ibracadabra
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Past usually a good indicator of future returns. In Spain - he scored about once every 5 games and was not a prolific assists machine. Nowhere as close to as productive as Mata was in England last year or historically in Spain, Hazard in France or Bale in last 2 years. He's still Arsenal's best option - a team that will finish in the Top 4 and score 2-3 goals a game when in form, so I expect something like 6-8 goals and 6-8 assists over the course of the year, but I don't think anyone expects double digits goals and assists...
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  1. Scroobius Mac
    11 years, 5 months ago
    I think he'll get more assists than that because he's their main creator from open play and set-pieces.
    
    Any player in a top 6 team with both of those should gain 10+ assists.
    
    Silva, Mata, Bale, Valencia, RVP all did last year.
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    1. Scroobius Mac
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Also the Opta definition of assist is stricter than FPL.
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      1. Ibracadabra
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Malaga finished 4th last season - probably the same position Arsenal will finish.
        
        Cazorla played all 38 games, was by far their best player, and finished with 5 assists.
        
        I don't doubt he could hit 10 but I'd say that would be his maximum. 6-10 is a good range, and he will certainly be a good performer, but by no means are there not other options for the long term that are interchangeable.
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        Scroobius Mac
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Fair enough but has his role not changed at Arsenal? I remember him talking up this new free role that he's been enjoying?
        
        We will see. I don't see him scoring masses of goals mind though so I agree with you there.
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  2. applebonkers
    11 years, 5 months ago
    this, word for word. also his stats tell you he takes a huge amount of shots, the reality is he takes a lot of pop-shots and a pretty mundane amount of dangerous shots
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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      11 years, 5 months ago
      This is all making me want to sell him for Bale tonight...but Bale hasn't scored in 12 home games...eek!
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      1. applebonkers
        11 years, 5 months ago
        jesus that's a stat. he'll be my vice captain though and my vice captain always scores
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4. afcblegend
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I'm keeping the faith, it seems silly that he'll continue to keep his stats up and Arsenal to not score. Arsenal are an attacking team at heart, and Cazorla seems central to all that.
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5. applebonkers
  11 years, 5 months ago
  as someone who hasn't owned most of those players so can talk from a very detached view point, cazorla is by far the least scary not to own. i think there's an element of what was mentioned on the podcast, he's such a nice looking player the assumption is points will come, he's just not scary though
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  1. Ibracadabra
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Agreed. I have Cazorla myself and am thinking of replacing this week for a midfielder 7.9m or less and upgrading Suarez to RVP but I just have this weird feeling Suarez will go on a run. He's looked superb his last 2-3 starts - especially at Everton - was so sharp and playing with a point to prove - think he'll equal RVP this week though afterwards with 4 yellow cards and tougher fixtures, of course RVP is the main man..
    
    Maybe 1 week too early to bring in RVP. Difficult one.
    
    The 7.9m or less would naturally be Ben Arfa or Oscar at the highest range but neither excite me especially as I own Mata and doubling up on CHE mids seems silly.
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    1. applebonkers
      11 years, 5 months ago
      ben arfa is so enticing but ba feels like the head move, as opposed to ben arfa as the heart. oscar is one you get the feeling will be good, but it's hard to do until he finally breaks that league duck. think you're fine with just mata for now
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      1. Ibracadabra
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Agreed thanks it's just tough without RVP as the consistent, reliable (C) though I had him as Captain early in the season for the Wigan (1) Tottenham (5) and Newcastle (4) games and have a bad taste in my mouth. Surely Luis Suarez - in form - and 3m cheaper, may keep pace but it's so tough.
        
        My head says Suarez scores 15-20 this year and with Tevez/Berbatov occupying my other 2 positions I'll need to drop Cazorla to bring in RVP once again... Tough.
        
        Decisions like this make a season. A 13.4m player needs to score you 6-8 ppg consistently as a Captain option to make any sense whatsoever. RVP has done that about 50% of the time this year...
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6. Ryan
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I have owned Caz all season and tbh I think your just trying to convince yourself to keep him. For the 9 games I have had him I do expect a bit more and time is running out. He will get one or two more chances tops before I get rid.
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Paully Walnuts
11 years, 5 months ago
I don't like doubling up in defence. I currently have:
Begovic, Jussi
Jenkinson, Baines, Cuellar, Simpson, McAuley

I have no pressing transfers elsewhere so my question is: Is Jenks to Sagna too sideways a move (I won't be playing him this week)?
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1. lightspeed
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I like the idea of doubling up on stoke def tbh.
  
  At home they always look like keeping a cleanie.
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2. mito21
  11 years, 5 months ago
  it sounds like a long term move to me. After this week you will play him for quite a long run.
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hazza44
11 years, 5 months ago
Caz, Bale or Valencia??
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1. Smurf
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I have all 3 sitting next to Mata 😉
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2. Parm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Bale IMO.
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Pepin - RIP Absinthe
11 years, 5 months ago
Should I bring in Young for HBA? One game punt? Feeling adventurous?

Does history repeat itself?
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1. Parm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I hope not, I don't have Rooney or Young 🙁
  
  I got 96 that week, mostly from Rooney(c) and Young.
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2. Bøwstring The Carp
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Young is actually looking like a good choice with Nani in the bad books (kinda) and no one else out left except possibly Kagawa
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  1. Parm
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Hmmmm, Nani was OK last night 😕
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    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Did you not read SAFs comments? He blamed him for the loss 🙂
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      1. Parm
        11 years, 5 months ago
        He always does, and most United fans do too.
        
        He was good at times, but after 60 minutes he did f all.
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3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Ha, I captained Young that day...I think he might have even outscored Rooney? 3 assists and 2 goals was it?
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  1. pjomara
    11 years, 5 months ago
    What's the url of this ed guys team?
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isacki: full casual
11 years, 5 months ago
Isn't it hilarious that this no transfer Ed Eliot guy presumably has forgotten about playing FPL entirely, has no idea he's been mentioned in a FPL podcast and has no idea he's just become a minor celebrity on a board read by thousands of people every day...
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1. LeBron - King of Argentina
  11 years, 5 months ago
  True 🙂
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2. LeBron - King of Argentina
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Do you think I should have Cazorla or Kolarov as a 1st sub?
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3. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 5 months ago
  http://tinyurl.com/96j4ce5
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  1. LeBron - King of Argentina
    11 years, 5 months ago
    She's cute 😉
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Captain Shirokov
11 years, 5 months ago
Right, time to get down to business. It's been one hell of a journey so far and the season's only just over a quarter over.
Anyway, here she is.

Mig - Krul

Baines - Demel(inj) - Clyne - Wilson(inj) - Williams

Bale - Michu - Nolan - Sterling - Mata

RVP - Tevez - Berba(inj)

1 FT and .2m in the bank.

Thoughts people? Think I might go ahead with Wilson ➡ Cameron.

Any other ideas? 🙂
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1. Parm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Just give up....nah, Wilson to Cameron looks good.
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2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Sounds good, especially since you don't have Begovic.
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3. lightspeed
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Yep. Good move.
  
  Unlucky with Wilson.
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4. 4vets
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Willy > Nelsen for me.
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  1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    11 years, 5 months ago
    😀 I see what you did there
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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      11 years, 5 months ago
      And it leads me to wonder whether this was really your preferred advice or just a perfect time to whip this one out? 😀
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      1. Captain Shirokov
        11 years, 5 months ago
        The latter, knowing Vets.
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      2. 4vets
        11 years, 5 months ago
        The time has come for Willy to go. Nuff said.
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5. Lao Tzu
  11 years, 5 months ago
  have you considered Wilson to Baird or Cuellar?
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  1. Captain Shirokov
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Planning on doubling up on SUN defense in a week or two, whenever Iget rid of Williams.
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6. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Or Demel->Nelson?
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  1. Captain Shirokov
    11 years, 5 months ago
    No thanks, don't want to go anywher near QPR's defense.
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    1. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Suit yourself. I've seen a renewed resilience in QPR personally 🙂
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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Me too 😀 Demel > Nelsen is on the cards
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        Piggs Boson
        11 years, 5 months ago
        And if Guthrie plays for Reading they play more defensively against QPR after their loss to Arsenal.
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        4vets
        11 years, 5 months ago
        You make my dreams!
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        Piggs Boson
        11 years, 5 months ago
        I think i just blended sentences... 😯
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        4vets
        11 years, 5 months ago
        It's OK... Doos is in bed 😉
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7. simsey
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Wilson - Nelsen would be my move. Some good home fixtures coming up, including this week.
  
  You gonna keep Williams? You reckon Swans defence will come good?
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Last Resort...
11 years, 5 months ago
Aguero/HBA to RVP/Taarabt (or 5.6) -4

Seems a worthy move, the only thing that is holding me back is HBA's fixtures...
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hazza44
11 years, 5 months ago
Hey guys, Any ideas what to do with this team and dont mind taking a few hits?? Thinking of getting rid of Taylor.S, Wilson, Santi, Aguero??

Begovic Foster
Baines Wilson Taylor.S Nelsen Demel
Mata Pienaar Santi Michu Sterling
RVP Aguero Berb

0.0mil in the bank

cheers
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1. Parm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Aguero, Santi, Wilson ➡ Tevez, Bale, Cameron.
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2. lightspeed
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Similar def to you (have clyne instead of nelson).
  
  For -4pts I will likely dump saylor for shawcross.
  
  Stoke are good for cleanies at home and there are few options I like below 5m in def.
  
  I would be tempted to leave it at that unless you've lost patience with Santi.
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  1. Last Resort...
    11 years, 5 months ago
    +1
    
    You don't really need to make 2 or 3 transfers atm in my opinion.
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Live4pool
11 years, 5 months ago
if someone got 4000 transfers out on a thursday, how many transfers out can we expect on friday then?
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1. Lord Flashheart
  11 years, 5 months ago
  8000
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  1. Live4pool
    11 years, 5 months ago
    cheers, was thinking the same
    
    as long as it won't be 10.000 (santi's price may not drop till saturday 😉 )
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Lord Flashheart
11 years, 5 months ago
Just did a transfer so boring I fell asleep while clicking - jenkinson to Nielsen (who will be first sub in case ba will not play, as I have mcually baines and Vertonghen in the back).
Still, happy with the extra cash.
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1. Lord Flashheart
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Nelsen not Bridget Nielsen - that would have been NOT boring.
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  1. 4vets
    11 years, 5 months ago
    God... she must look like shit now?
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    1. Lord Flashheart
      11 years, 5 months ago
      I'll take it.
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      1. 4vets
        11 years, 5 months ago
        You can have my mum... I reckon they're similar.
        
        Sorry... just... sorry. 😳
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        Lord Flashheart
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Nice....
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      2. mito21
        11 years, 5 months ago
        I don't think you would. Look her up, you won't sleep tonight.
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rsleeds
11 years, 5 months ago
I really want bale in my squad but that will mean i have to get crouch so which option is better:

bale + crouch

valencia + ba
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1. Parm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  The real question is, do you fancy a punt by having Lukaku or Holt instead of Crouch?
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Lao Tzu
11 years, 5 months ago
I really need some advice, I can decide between:

A) Cuellar
B) Cameron
C) Baird

P.S I have Begovic

Please help!
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1. Lao Tzu
  11 years, 5 months ago
  please hear my supplications!
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2. Live4pool
  11 years, 5 months ago
  A
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  1. Lao Tzu
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Thanks, I think I agree
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bdwhite91
11 years, 5 months ago
Here's the sitch:

The leader in my ML by 22 has Bale, Mata, RVP (as do I + Defoe).

He told me he's captaining Mata or Bale, and I decided I was going to captain RVP on this fixture long before this week. Should I still go through with it?
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1. 4vets
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Totally ignore him and get the most possible points for your team. That is the way to win.
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2. Parm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Yes, way too early to be copying your rivals team/captain.
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    11 years, 5 months ago
    +1 the sesson is not even half old yet
    
    But I agree with Vets, do what you think will score best. If you think that RvP is the best (c) option then go with him, regardless of what your rival is doing.
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3. Tricky
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Yes, don't know why but I think Chelsea and Spurs might toil this weekend
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4. bdwhite91
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Cheers, guys.
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Buck The Trent
11 years, 5 months ago
Been waiting for Nolan price to rise, so I can sell him for a couple of cents profit...

But the NTI has been creeping so slowly. He was +90% on Monday and after four days, he's at +98% 😯
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1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  He'll get there, don't worry...
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2. Gaz Downright
  11 years, 5 months ago
  rising in 3,5 hours
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Tricky
11 years, 5 months ago
Nolan > Hoilett + Morrison > Valencia, worth a 4 point hit?
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1. bdwhite91
  11 years, 5 months ago
  No way. What's the rest of your team?
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  1. Tricky
    11 years, 5 months ago
    davies JASK
    CUELLAR HUTH VERT jagy demel
    CAZ BALE PIENAAR MORRISON NOLAN
    pog RVP CROUCH
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2. Parm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Never.
  
  Morrison has (SOT) this week! 😯
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3. Lord Flashheart
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Just do the first one
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  1. Tricky
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Yeah, happy with the Hoilett one, it was the Valencia one I was struggling with
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Parm
11 years, 5 months ago
RMT

http://i.imgur.com/S75wn.png
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1. Grounderz
  11 years, 5 months ago
  What if... Ba and Berbatov stay injured? 😆
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  1. Parm
    11 years, 5 months ago
    I'll play 4 at the back, Clyne will score and it'll all be happy bunnies and fluffy rabbits.
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  2. 4vets
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Tomorrow is another day... but it's almost today!
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    1. Parm
      11 years, 5 months ago
      AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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  3. bdwhite91
    11 years, 5 months ago
    That's why I did Ba > Defoe -4 with Sterling first sub in case of berba injury 😀
    
    I can get Ba back in one transfer too
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2. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Crap 😉
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  1. Parm
    11 years, 5 months ago
    http://i.imgur.com/upZPH.jpg
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    1. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Nah it's very nice 😀
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      1. Parm
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Tis' nice seeing no light Blue kits in there!
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3. bdwhite91
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Looking good. I have the armband on RVP as well.
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  1. Parm
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Stick with it.
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4. JK - Cønt ⭐
  11 years, 5 months ago
  looks good. Swap Hughes for Hangeland and we have the same defence. I also have RvP (c). Should do well/ I'm hoping Pienaar's return will boost Jelly's points
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  1. Parm
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Cheers JK.
    
    Did you get her in the end?
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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      11 years, 5 months ago
      still no reply, so I'm assuming it's the she's a bitch who can't even be bothered to say no type. In which case, I'm better off.
      
      How do I look for this week?
      
      Migs
      
      Rafa, Baines, Hangeland
      
      Michu, Mata, Morrison, Lennon
      
      RvP (c), Jelly, Berba
      
      Foster, Kebe, Clyne, Wilson
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      1. Parm
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Good good, I suppose Lennon and Morrison(SOT) compensate for no Bale.
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5. Over LAN and C:\
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Looking good. I have the same front 7, with Sterling waiting in the wings in case Ba is out rather than Maloney.
  
  Only comment I'd make is a lack of Stoke def. Maybe Hughes -> Cameron.
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isacki: full casual
11 years, 5 months ago
Jumbo baked potato quartered, filled with molten butter, mature cheddar and soured cream. Plus fried bacon bits.

Scoutcast on.

Ahhhhhhhh....... bliss.
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1. 4vets
  11 years, 5 months ago
  "molten butter" sounds a bit dangerous!
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2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Enjoy 😀 Both sound tasty
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3. Van Dal
  11 years, 5 months ago
  That sounded scrumptious untill i seen 'bacon'! Eugh!
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simsey
11 years, 5 months ago
Will Hazards price fall this week?
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Jaswarbrick
11 years, 5 months ago
Can someone tell me how the 'league of leagues' is worked out? Points wise? cheers
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1. RoysCallerAnne
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I think it's the average points from the top 5 in each league.
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hazza44
11 years, 5 months ago
Cmon Santi last chance buddy!!
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1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
  11 years, 5 months ago
  You say that, but after he gets us 2pts this week, he has 2 home fixtures...will you really ditch him?
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    11 years, 5 months ago
    10pts*
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  2. hazza44
    11 years, 5 months ago
    dunno but i could have Bale or Tony V in my team instead of him!
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  3. bdwhite91
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Only player I would ditch him for is Hazard, but I already have Mata. There has to be one week where he gets a goal and two assists. Hard to get rid even if it is frustrating.
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      11 years, 5 months ago
      ah forgot about Tony V. Still though.
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2. Tricky
  11 years, 5 months ago
  +1
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4vets
11 years, 5 months ago
Here goes nothing...

Foster, Begovic
Baines, Rafael, Cuellar, Davies, Demel
Mata, Santi, Bale, Morrison, Guthrie
RVP, Ba, Berbs

0.4 in the bank

I obviously have problems with Ba & Deme,l and Guthrie being a knob.

Assuming they don't play and Berbs does, do I need to do anything? I means playing Davies against Chels. I fancy saving the tranny...
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1. clockwork
  11 years, 5 months ago
  just think that if you wanted to get rid of ba, you would only want him back next week. and with demel - why bother for just a 4mil defender. also eye up guthries dgw in a few weeks. I wouldnt change a thing
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  1. 4vets
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Thanks for the reply. I do not want to get rid of Ba. As for Guthrie's DGW... 😆
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2. RoysCallerAnne
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Demel -> Nelsen?
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  1. 4vets
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Thanx RCA.... but do I really need to do it when I have Davies playing (albeit he may get me negative points)?
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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Demel will be out for a fair while and his fixtures are terrible. He will drop 0.2 or 0.3 over those few weeks as his ownership is highest of the Defs that started at 4.0.
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      1. 4vets
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Point taken. Cheers.
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3. Lizard Lips
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Your team value is worth £104.6m, wow. Any tips on how to get such good value so you can afford more good players?
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  1. 4vets
    11 years, 5 months ago
    My team has very average value 😕
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    1. Lizard Lips
      11 years, 5 months ago
      104.6 is huge, how do you get average value?
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      1. 4vets
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Really... many people on here have a much greater team value than mine. Just buy the right players at the right time... ahem 🙂
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  2. Parm
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Take bucket loads of hits to get in the players that did well the week before.
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4. JK - Cønt ⭐
  11 years, 5 months ago
  cr@p 😛
  
  Play Begs, and Cuellar and hope for the best on Berba. If you can afford to save it do, you don't have a lot of spare cash floating about, so if you were to upgrade Davies or Demel you'd have to find some funds from elsewhere to do it, or go sideways with Nelsen or Wilko and that is not worth a transfer IMO.
  
  Have Guthrie, Demel and Davies as your bench order.
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  1. 4vets
    11 years, 5 months ago
    How very positive 😉
    
    I don't think I need to do Demel > Nelsen as I have the excellent Davies as cover... I guess this is my real question. I feel I would be better off saving the tranny?
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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Main issue with Demel is the same as mine with Wilson, the length of time he will be out for and potential price drops. if Demel was fit he would still only be on your bench and for that reason I don't feel it's worth wasting an FT on.
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      1. 4vets
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Cheers. That is my gut feeling and I reckon I will need that transfer for more glamorous moves in the near future.
        
        I'll bottle it tomorrow 😉
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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      11 years, 5 months ago
      bear in mind I'm a little drunk, so I may be talking rubbish. Alternatively i could be talking the most sense I will talk all season 😛
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      1. 4vets
        11 years, 5 months ago
        No, you make sense to a drunk like me!
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5. Parm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  http://i.imgur.com/X6ZpM.png
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  1. 4vets
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Aaah... I see the wood for the trees! 😀
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    1. Parm
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Seriously though, good team.
      
      Dat midfield! 😀
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      1. 4vets
        11 years, 5 months ago
        ... that injured strikeforce 🙁
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        Parm
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Berbatov = God
        
        Ba = 50/50- Decent odds 😉
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      2. Piggs Boson
        11 years, 5 months ago
        🙂
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  2. Call Me Old Fashioned
    11 years, 5 months ago
    you went to THAT much effort...
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6. Call Me Old Fashioned
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I have a similar team to that except for Cuellar, Morrison and Berba. I have same sub problems and am going to stick with it
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7. @theTinkermen
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Iv got quite a similar team. same problems. ba and berbs a doubt and also have gutherie and demel wasting away on the bench. going to hope that one of berbatov or ba plays and if so iv got hughes coming off the bench. idealy both to start obviously
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RoysCallerAnne
11 years, 5 months ago
So, there they are ; Guthrie and Gunter.

Sitting beside each other on my bench for yet another gameweek. Like the last two stubborn skidmarks on a pair of blue and white striped underpants that seemed like such a good idea to buy at the time.

*sighs loudly, logs off.

Seeyas tomoro lads.
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1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Have faith... G-unit (Guthrie, Gunter, Gorkss) will come good...
  
  Just kidding...SELL
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  1. RoysCallerAnne
    11 years, 5 months ago
    I would LOVE to sell. Gervinho had to go this week first and foremost.
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hazza44
11 years, 5 months ago
Not worrying about his injury Ba, Aguero or Tevez long term??
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1. Kostja
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Ba
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simsey
11 years, 5 months ago
Have lost my faith in Cazorla.

Is it worth a -4 to transfer him out for Morrison or Hazard?

Someone please talk me into or out of this idea! 🙂
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1. bdwhite91
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Stick. He's bound to get big points. I think Wilshere will help. He could have had 2 goals last match
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2. vamp persie
  11 years, 5 months ago
  no
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3. NED KELLY
  11 years, 5 months ago
  No he will score this wkend save the transfer
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Manani
11 years, 5 months ago
my team with 1 FT:

Foster Begovic
Demel A.cole Hughes Cuellar Baines
Mata Santi Bale Pineear McAnuff
Tevez Giroud Berba

0.3m in bank

any recommended transfer?
a.cole and demel is in bench this week anyway, so I think I should save FT?
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1. Pinatta
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Giroud out... for anyone
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2. vamp persie
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Giroud > Jelly
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3. bdwhite91
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Giroud to Ba, Defoe, or Jelly. Ba is best long term
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ruffey969
11 years, 5 months ago
bale / hazard / berb or RVP for (c) ???
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1. Pinatta
  11 years, 5 months ago
  RVP def
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2. Parm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  RVP, RVP is the one for me!
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3. vamp persie
  11 years, 5 months ago
  vamp persie of course
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Pinatta
11 years, 5 months ago
Who to captain?

Gerrard (NEW)
Tevez (whu)
Bale (WIG)
Michu (CHE)
Berba (EVE)
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1. Parm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  RVP.
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2. NED KELLY
  11 years, 5 months ago
  bale
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3. bdwhite91
  11 years, 5 months ago
  RVP is ideal. Bale of this crowd
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4. RoysCallerAnne
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Bale (c), Tevez (vc)
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5. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 5 months ago
  RVP or Bale. Probably RVP.
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  1. Piggs Boson
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Ah, i see he's not on the list... Tevez or Bale. Probably Bale 😉
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rsleeds
11 years, 5 months ago
hazard - bale - crouch

or

mata - bale - Ba
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1. RoysCallerAnne
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Second one by a lot.
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  1. bdwhite91
    11 years, 5 months ago
    + lots
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  2. rsleeds
    11 years, 5 months ago
    true it makes more sence but i was just cautious of letting hazard go but bale + mata should make up easily
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2. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Is this a trick?
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  1. rsleeds
    11 years, 5 months ago
    i dont actually have Ba but he will be for the next gameweek
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    1. rsleeds
      11 years, 5 months ago
      I have podolski in so him for ba next gw should i play sterling instead of podolski for this gw?
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      1. Piggs Boson
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Play Podolski
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China Mag
11 years, 5 months ago
Alreet lads. How are yous all doing? Do we know how long wilson is going to be out for?
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1. Call Me Old Fashioned
  11 years, 5 months ago
  3 months. See scout tweets confirmed by Pulis
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2. Parm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Dunno, but if you have him i'd advise to get rid tonight, he's dropping.
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  1. bdwhite91
    11 years, 5 months ago
    If he drops it'll just be back to 4.5. Do we still lose resale value?
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JK - Cønt ⭐
11 years, 5 months ago
Dammit Wilson is dropping tonight. Have already taken -4 so I have 3 options

1) Take the drop and sell next week

2) Go -8 and get a different stoke defender or Nelsen in

3) Wildcard it.
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1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Surely Wilson is not going to lose you value...4.6 to 4.5...it makes no difference!
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2. 4vets
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Take the drop. You have at least 11 men playing.
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