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The ScoutCast – Episode Ninety Two – Double Top

14 December 2012 978 comments
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While I was “driving home for Christmas”, Granville was recovering from a breathless double Gameweek that left him just above the average; his humble target achieved, he’s now got to patch up his injury ravaged squad and contend with all my crazy Wildcard talk.

Wayne Rooney’s form is the catalyst for such a revolution in my squad, as we discuss the benefits of doubling up on the United men up top. There’s the usual foray into the transfer market with “all board”, the preview of the weekend fixtures and the latest attempt to revive the corpse of the ScoutCatst team: Granville is the surgeon this week and he’s spending some points.

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  1. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Predictions!

    Newcastle 1-1 City
    Liverpool 1-0 Villa
    United 2-0 Sunderland
    Norwich 3-1 Wigan
    QPR 2-2 Fulham
    Stoke 1-0 Everton
    Spurs 2-1 Swansea
    West Brom 1-1 West Ham
    Reading 1-1 Arsenal

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    1. frankiefernandez
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Newcastle 1-2 City
      Liverpool 0-0 Villa
      United 3-1 Sunderland
      Norwich 2-0 Wigan
      QPR 2-1 Fulham
      Stoke 1-1 Everton
      Spurs 3-1 Swansea
      West Brom 0-0 West Ham
      Reading 1-3 Arsenal

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    2. Arx
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Newcastle 1-2 City
      Liverpool 2-0 Villa
      United 3-1 Sunderland
      Norwich 2-0 Wigan
      QPR 2-1 Fulham
      Stoke 0-0 Everton
      Spurs 1-1 Swansea
      West Brom 1-2 West Ham
      Reading 0-3 Arsenal

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      1. @FPLStrategist
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Newcastle 1-2 City
        Liverpool 2-0 Villa
        United 4-1 Sunderland
        Norwich 3-0 Wigan
        QPR 1-1 Fulham
        Stoke 0-0 Everton
        Spurs 2-2 Swansea
        West Brom 1-0 West Ham
        Reading 1-3 Arsenal

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    3. JT's Dog
      13 years, 8 months ago

      :ahhh:

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      1. JT's Dog
        13 years, 8 months ago

        %-P

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  2. Wings of Steel
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    mmm Silva or Fellani this week?

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    1. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I think it's almost silva time

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  3. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Wow, i did not expect that, Keep watching, it gets good... http://i.imgur.com/m43J6.gif

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    1. roscola
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      wow, what a twist!

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
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        Incredible!!!

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    2. Lateriser 12
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      😯

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    3. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      What's the point of it?

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      1. roscola
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Dunno but it really draws you in

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        http://instantrimshot.com/

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    4. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Hard to top that!

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    5. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      i have watched 6 minutes now, whens something gonna happen?

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
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        Just 5 more minutes...

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        1. Caine & Co.
          • 15 Years
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          Ok! starting again, see you in 11 min

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    6. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Straight to the point. Well almost 🙂

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  4. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Skrtel or Nastasic? And no, I can't stretch to Enrique or G.Johnson instead.

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    1. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Skrtel. You need to be sensible on rotation risks at this time of year.

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    2. hillbillypete
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      is Nastasic cheaper than those? interesting

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    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Skrtel.

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  5. McDog
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Has there been injury any news on Demel? Or is he even injured at all?

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    1. frankiefernandez
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      No news. He's in the squad according to the Mail, and McCartney's injured:

      http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2248109/West-Brom-v-WEST-HAM-George-McCartney-set-join-long-line-absentees-injury-hit-Hammers.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

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      1. McDog
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Alright cheers, hopefully Allardyce gives some concrete news.

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      2. Scroobius Mac
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Finally a bit of good news.

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        1. Evs
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          • 17 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          At least I have some back up...

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  6. FACUPARSE
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    My Team this week

    Miglonet Gazz

    Enrique Rafeal Cameron Jenks Gallas
    Gerrard Tarrabt Caz Michu Sess
    Suarez GIroud Fetcher

    Think I could have a good game week, Fletch And Sess are gone...

    For
    A Defoe + Morrison
    B Long and snod (freeing up cash for Chelsea players next week)
    C- need help. what shall i do have money riding on this and am not doing too great.

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    1. Hitman
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      To much ££ on Liv drop Gerrard and upgrade Fletch to Roo?

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    2. Golden Oldies
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Morrison is not as good anoption as he once was I reckon....maybe Walters, Lennon? Someone who would rotate well with Tarrabt ultimately....

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  7. mischty
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Wenger on Walcott "we don't know.." . Not a good sign.
    In Wengerspeak, it could mean that he is fit but will not start anymore due to the contract situation.
    Or it could mean that he is still injured. Or nothing at all.
    I've held for 2 weeks now , and I also have Mata and Puncheon, so it's not worth it to me to wait until Monday to see if i have a 2 man midfield this week. I'm getting rid ,he's dropping again tonight on FISO.

    https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/279519344432660480

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  8. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Can Bale go down to 9.5m or has he max dropped?

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    1. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      think he can go down, but not looking like he will; unless he categorically ruled out today

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        thanks icon

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  9. GoonerByron
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts on Sidwell? Need a cheapish midfielder to rotate with Puncheon...

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  10. Arx
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Repost:

    Ramirez > Snodgrass?

    May not be able to field 11 otherwise. Have Enrique, Demel, Bale, Robson-Kanu and Cuellar (who could easily end up getting negative pts this week).

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  11. daisybcfc
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Berbatov to Defoe?

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    1. Andrew
      • 14 Years
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      No

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      1. daisybcfc
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        5 blanks in a row for Berba now...

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        1. Andrew
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          Yes but has a nice run over Christmas, I think he will come good, I am keeping the faith

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          1. daisybcfc
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 8 months ago

            he fixtures do soften up, just Defoes are even better!

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            1. Andrew
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 8 months ago

              But Ade will get a run out over Christmas I think

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    2. Arx
      • 14 Years
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      Yes. Berba without Ruiz is not the same.

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      1. Caine & Co.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        urban legend. ruiz was not the reason for his latest 2-pointer-could have been-20 pointer. it was planets and alignment

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    3. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      more like defoe --> berbatov

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    4. Bolt-on
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Defoe won't play next week against stoke IMO

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    5. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Defoe.

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      1. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        *yes 😎

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  12. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Cuellar + McAnuff > GlenJohnson + Snodgrass for a -4

    Yay or nay?? 🙁

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  13. thehut
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Need some advice on what to do with this team...

    Bego

    Rafa Nastic Enrique*

    Sterling* Walcott* Sessegnon Silva

    Ba RVP Berba

    (Ruddy, Shorey, Clyne**, Puncheon**)

    * = Doubt

    ** = Definte out

    0FT, shoudl i take a hit or risk it and hope they all play?

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    1. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I think only sterling will play and that will be off the bench

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  14. Andrew
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    What's the chances that AVB will say that Bale has a chance for Sunday, really helpful!

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      What's the chances that he'll reveal his chances? This is getting out of hand guys...

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    2. Scroobius Mac
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      He's got a chance for Sunday but Dempsey has done well on the left.

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    3. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Probably more helpful than speculation what he might say about it!

      TBH if he said that, i'd take a chance on him

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    4. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      even if he said that then i'd be willing to bet it would only be on the bench. Spurs aren't Liverpool they have options, not as good as Bale but good enough..

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  15. keotes
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Need to bench one. Who?

    Fellaini
    STK (A)
    Michu
    TOT (A)
    Santi Cazorla
    RDG (A)
    Silva
    NEW (A)
    Sterling
    AVL (H)
    Defoe
    SWA (H)
    Berbatov
    QPR (A)
    Van Persie
    SUN (H)

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    1. Rui
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling

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    2. GoonerByron
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Easy. Sterling.

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  16. Bolt-on
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Guys have shawcross and begovic but think ive been lucky with stoke double up.

    Should I:

    A) do shwcross to skrtel or Sagna
    B) do begovic to Schwarzer or szchezny
    C) do nothing

    Thanks

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    1. Wingate
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      ive just brought in Sagna for Cuellar so i would say him...

      But i already have Enrique.. mostly due to his attacking potential tho...

      I say Sagna.

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      1. Bolt-on
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

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  17. gers23
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    worth a hit to change anything, or just play Gardner away to United?

    Begovic

    Johnson/Nelson/Ridgewell

    Gardner/Santi/Sterling/Fellaini

    Rvp/Suarez/Giroud

    Mccarthy/Demel/Cuellar/Mata

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  18. Sarnab
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Tevez or Defoe?

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    1. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Tevez

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    2. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Defoe

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  19. Brutus619
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    How do I look for the week? Any suggestions on things I should sort out before the Jan wildcard?

    Team (-4):

    Begovic

    Enrique Rafael Shorey

    Dempsey Fellaini Michu Sess

    RVP Rooney Ba

    Subs: Davies Cuellar Puncheon

    No money in bank.

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  20. mark165
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    3 Players not playing this week:

    Mata, Lambert and Clyne. Also have Enrique and Demel.

    I'm thinking Lambert > Defoe. Any other transfers I could make? Happy to take a 4pt hit.

    Cheers!

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    1. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      If Enrique doesn't actually start this week I may trade him for Gibbs in a 4 point hit. Will we be able to find out if he will before the deadline?

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  21. Back on the horse
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Sess broke the site 🙂

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  22. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Newcastle 2-2 City (Cisse, Barfa - Aguero, Aguero)

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    1. roscola
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Barfa crocked, no?

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        He's a doubt. He'll come off the bench and score a 93rd minute goal.

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        1. roscola
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          Splendid. I'm off down the bookies with that inside info 🙂

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    2. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Knew it was the right time to get rid of Ba 😉

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    3. Carden
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      *(Cisse, Cisse - Tevez, Tevez) 😉

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  23. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Nastasic or Sagna or Caulker for Cuellar ?

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  24. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Thinking of getting rid of Silva to allow funds for Rooney for a -4

    Berba to Rooney
    Silva to 7.8m mid

    Really want Fellaini but 0.1m short

    Suggestions?

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    1. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Sit on it, wait until City face Reading. After that do Silva to Kagawa (he should be fit by then) OR Silva may rise and you can get Fellaini.

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  25. Eltz
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Afternoon ALL, please help me. I keep making the wrong calls of late. Is my team good to go, or? No FT and no cash.

    Bergo (Jaas)
    McCauley/ Garrido/ Cameron (Shorey/Demel)
    Walcott/ Silva/ Michu/ Morrison (Mata)
    RVP (VC)/ Suarez (C)/ Berbs

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  26. GoonerByron
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Which out of these two choices..

    Glenn Johnson or Rafael or Vertonghen or Walker

    and

    Sagna or Caulker or Nastasic

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Johnson

      and

      Sagna

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    2. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I have the same dilemma... But I already have Glen Johnson.

      Atm I favour Nastasic but will have to do Aguero to Tevez to afford him.

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  27. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Predictions for Stoke vs. Everton?

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    1. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      1-1 Crouch and Jelly

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    2. Sarnab
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      1-0

      huth

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    3. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
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      0-0

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      1-1 (Adam, Jelavic)

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    5. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      1-1

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    6. floydy_floyd
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      pain

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        😆

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    7. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Last on MOTD. NAP.

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  28. Blue Moon Rising
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Mignolet to Sczeny?

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    1. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I'd prefer Foster if fit

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    2. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      If you have Begovic play him.

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  29. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    My front 8:
    michu fellaini sterling **sess cazorla**
    berb rvp **suarez**

    which combo is gonna shoot me up the rankings:D. planning this over the next 2gws
    A: mata + bale + giroud + 4points
    B: lennon + caz + suarez...retainin caz so no hit needed
    C: mata + caz + defoe...retainin caz so no hit needed

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      mata + caz + defoe…retainin caz so no hit needed

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    2. frankiefernandez
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I'd say C

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  30. Sweatygoals
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Hello all been just wondering- any chance of Ba going to Liverpool???

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe but not in january, summer? who knows

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    2. Wings of Steel
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Consensus is were going for Sturridge or Ince.. Ba wouldnt be a bad shot tho as I dont think hes that tight with Newcastle.

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