[sbu_large_image] Scout Betting
30 March 2013 1263 comments
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With a fortnight passing since we last darkened Paddy Power’s door, it’s given us time to take stock of our recent near misses and ready ourselves for another foray. With the Scout Picks in place, we look to Paddy’s markets and back our selections, slicing up another tenner in an attempt to make some Easter profit.


With Theo Walcott absent, it’s been left to Santi Cazorla to come to the fore and ascend to the top of this week’s Captain poll. The Spaniard goes into the Emirates clash with Reading with a strong Fantasy backing and is well fancied to fetch returns having score three goals in his last four league outings. Arsenal are huge favourites ahead of the meeting with Nigel Adkins’ side and Paddy’s odds of 3/1 on a Cazorla goal with an Arsenal clean sheet are suitably slim. Even so, we can’t see past the Gunners this weekend and we’re happy to back them with a fiver of our stake cash.

That’s made a big hole in our pocket, limiting our chances of backing Paddy’s Dimitar Berbatov market. The Bulgarian goes into the Craven Cottage clash with basement club QPR having struck three goals in consecutive matches and will surely fancy his chances of adding to his 11-goal tally against a defence that’s without a clean sheet in their last five. Paddy are clearly behind Martin Jol’s side, offering 4/1 on a Berbatov goal with a Fulham clean sheet against the R’s. With two bets to come, we’ll spare just a couple of quid on this one.

Wigan’s Shaun Maloney is perhaps a surprise name in our Picks lineup but, with decent dead-ball delivery and a goal threat from range, the little Scot looks set to be a key figure when Norwich draw up at the DW Stadium for what is a crucial encounter for Roberto Martinez’s men. Paddy have 13/2 on a Maloney goal with a Wigan clean sheet against the Canaries and with three goals in their last six league outings, this one looks worthy of another £2 of our tenner.

That leaves just a single pound coin amongst the fluff and bus tickets and, as usual, we’ll toss that the way of Paddy’s Scout treble. This time around they’re offering 13/2 on a goal for Luis Suarez at Villa, a Gareth Bale strike at Swansea and a clean sheet for Arsenal at home to Reading.

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  1. Tommytour
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    May do Sturridge > Ba next week if he's dropped 😯

    I'm getting way too punty

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    1. ronty
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Sturridge's injury problem is more I am concerned abt.

      Too many knocks in the few months he has been with us.

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  2. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Berbatov back in my team 😎
    Tempted to captain him ahead of Cazorla.

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    1. Plagued by indecision
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      me too, but would that just be silly? can't make up my mind...

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  3. dul
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    SHAME, who would you play: turner, Davies or clyne?

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Davies.

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    2. dul
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Im @ turner atm:-s

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        Davies

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    3. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Ben

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  4. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Money Mike is clearly just trying to help people lose money recently. As if you'd bet on a clean sheet goal scoring double with those odds.

    Who to capt in Hazard Cazorla Rooney Bale Lampard Suarez?

    I am so undecided today. Currently got Hazard but sensible head says dont capt roo lamps or hazard cos of rotation. Argh.

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    1. ronty
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Hazard will in all probability be on the bench with a 20 minute cameo.

      Go for the nailed-on ones.

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      1. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        Leaders in mini league will go for cazorla so bale or suarez?

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Who is Money Mike?

      My latest ramblings by the way:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCvzmSKAN6o&feature=youtu.be

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  5. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Anyone looking at Nolan after next week?

    week 33: sot UTD

    Week 34: WIG

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Form is an issue though.

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      1. stilicho
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        Top of the midfield threat chart over the last four.

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 days ago

          hasn't he been injured for the last few games?

          I did see an interesting stat earlier though

          Nolan has got on the end of more set pieces than any other player, only Vertonghen comes close but is 10 behind.

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          1. stilicho
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 11 days ago

            I mean filtering by "last four games", so his last four game compared to anyone else's last four games.

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      2. kaz 96
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        If you exclude the games he missed through injury, he's been pretty good. Carrol's return is the key factor here, imo

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  6. AK â­
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Just noticed, newcastle's defense is pants this week. I don't have City coverage, should have got Silva instead. 😯

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    1. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Not many in top 1k will have City coverage up front so that can't be too bad

      What transfers did you do?

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      1. AK â­
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        Lukaku and Walott to Santi and Berbatov.

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        1. Pinoche
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 days ago

          😯 I got the same 2 this week.

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          1. kaz 96
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 days ago

            Same here

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    2. dul
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      City have nothing to play for, so i never know!

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  7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Is season ticker broken??

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Looks ok to me

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    2. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Not that I can see, what seems to be the problem sir?

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        I've tried loading it a few times this korning & it just hangs... Really weird. Im on an ipad, but its never had problems loading the ticker before. Trying to get myn house in order for the run in with a good old fashioned fixture analysis

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        1. stilicho
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 days ago

          Sorry about that. Anyone else having problems on Ipad? I'll flag it up with the chaps.

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        2. Mark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 19 Years
          13 years, 11 days ago

          Hi Maximus. Drop me an email at support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk and we'll look at your case.

          When was the last time you accessed it on your iPad? Can you try deleting cookies and retrying?

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    3. Crystal Pulis
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      I got the same problem on iPad. The ticker on the members area works fine though.

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  8. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Mornin chaps. Was a bit pissed last night and made a bit of a schoolboy error with transfers.

    Who to bench out of:

    a) Michu
    b) Remy

    Team:

    DDG
    Evans Clichy Davies
    Mata Bale Maloney Caz Michu
    RVP Suarez

    (Bunn / Remy / Wilson / Pearce)

    Thanks!

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    1. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Play Michu

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    2. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Maloney?

      Play Wilson over Davies

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        I fancy Maloney this week. Really dumb to make transfers that leave me with a benching dilemna though.

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    3. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Wouldn't bench Remy, always thinks its best to play a striker over a midfield option.

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  9. toxik
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Anyone in the Giroud (c) camp?

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    1. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Me 🙂

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    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      No, but would do if I had him.

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    3. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      No. Arsenal 0 - 0 Reading. New manager-itis.

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  10. Tommytour
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Sturridge > Tevez is tempting me -4

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Sturridge out looks good but not sure about Tevez though.

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      1. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        But if Sturridge starts I'd be gutted

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        1. A.T
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 days ago

          I've got crud due to his injury concerns. Long term it's a good move

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          1. A.T
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 11 days ago

            *rid

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  11. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    I've slept on my captain choice and I fear the best choice is starring us menacingly in the face... RVP(c) 😀

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  12. Big Col
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Morning Lads, Would you play?

    Davies (TOT) or ShawX (eve)

    currently on Davies with Begovic in goal

    but with no Fellaini & Pienaar for Everton am having second thoughts

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    1. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Double up

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    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Davies

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  13. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Did a bit of scouting after failing to recollect Bale's level of performance against Swansea earlier in the season. As I couldn't remember how well he played I checked out his stats...

    oh yeah, he missed that game! 🙂

    He was injured for it so there's no way of telling how he fared last time out against them...but that intrigues me too...maybe Spurs struggled without Bale that day and today will be different...hmmm

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Swans play keep ball and tight at home. Bale might have few chances. Can see 0-0 to be honest.

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        fair enough, I'd regret benching Davies in that case...but to be honest I see Spurs having enough chances to score. Swansea don't inspire me though, they do play so negatively like you say

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        1. CarelessGenius©
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 days ago

          I'm fluctuating between Wilson and Davies to start..... Tricksy this week.

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  14. Mr Sarcastic
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Still thinking berba (c) instead of cazorla (c), anyone want to talk me out of This or is it

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    1. Ayling Buyers Club
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Yup.

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  15. Heytch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    ::Alternative Bib Theory::

    Absolutely natural to have vast majority of your starting all play together in training. Also natural to play with 10 not 11... BUT what is also common in any team i've played for, is to have 1 or 2 of your best 4 attackers on the other side (ala Coutinho, Sturridge). WHY? To give your defence a proper work out, not just a stroll in the park.

    "White" bib does not mean injury. Highly doubt all of the others (Suso, Coates etc) are injured too.

    Time will tell on bibs vs alternatives.

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      think you might be misinterpreting it all...no-one is suggesting they're injured, just not in the first XI

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      1. Heytch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        someone mentioned injured when all came out yesterday.

        injured often = training separately/alone

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      1. Heytch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        haha 🙂

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        He is genuinely stupid.
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkPTAfYn1mM

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 days ago

          Hahah. To be fair, he kicks a ball for a living.

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        2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 days ago

          Didn't know he spoke Spanish 😯

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    3. Heytch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      I'm interested to know from those who said it has been dispelled as a myth in the past, if the players discrediting the theory were key attackers. the sort of players I would expect to see on the "alternatives" side are those who aren't expected to work too hard in defence, and can give your own defence a good work out... sturridge, RVP, balotelli, berbatov few names that come to mind

      anyways, people with sturridge should just be happy to see the bum fit and training and not in the gym/phyiso/pool

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  16. Plagued by indecision
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Sorted my team, but now who to captain?

    Begovic (Bunn)
    Cameron Mertesacker Dawson (Clyne Harte)
    Cazorla Bale Sissoko Michu (N'Zogbia)
    RVP Suarez Berbatov

    The no-brainer option is Cazorla, but Berbatov and RVP are both tempting for the differential potential

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  17. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Sturridge to Giroud (-4) ?? yay or nay?

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    1. United13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      I wouldn't

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  18. Yome
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Morning lads, play demel or davies?

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      As a Hammers fan, I say play Davies.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        😆

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    2. United13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Davies

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    3. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      demel

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    4. A.T
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Demel

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    5. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Davies. Marginally more attacking threat

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  19. United13
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Caz, Suarez or RVP for Captain.

    First to 5 wins.

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Suarez.

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    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Suarez, Cazorla, RVP - that order.....

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    3. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Suarez

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    4. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Suarez

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    5. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Suarez.

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  20. CarelessGenius©
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Chances of Fabianski playing after all the theories have been aired......?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      80%

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        to be honest, this is a bit silly isn't it...you can't really put a percentage on it...

        it's not like Wenger storms into the dressing room and says: FABIANSKI, YOU'VE GOT AN 80% CHANCE OF STARTING TODAY

        CHESNEY, YOU'RE 20% CUT!

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        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 days ago

          I think that is exactly what happens at Arsenal 😀

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        2. CarelessGenius©
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 days ago

          I do like stats though.....

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        3. Heytch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 days ago

          dont be such a grump santi, people just want to gauge level of nailed on-ness 🙂

          he's a coinflip. enough theory and comments in press for and agains

          fk i hope form prevails and he plays. he's part of a bloody hit for ches of all people for me!

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  21. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Play Davies (eve) or (Bale)?

    Playing Begovic....

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Bench Bale?

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        yeah meant vvvv

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    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Totally screwed that up 😛

      Play Davies (Bale) or Wilson (eve)?

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      1. CarelessGenius©
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        Aah... I see. That's funny now.

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        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 days ago

          And the answer is? 😉

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          1. CarelessGenius©
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 days ago

            You expect too much.
            I'm going with Davies over Wilson, if that helps.

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      2. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        Davies

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    3. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Davies.

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  22. Messi & fabregas
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    is there a chance demi finds out the starting line up of man utd before this gameweek's deadline?

    a worried RVP owner (thinking of captainig him as well)

    thanks

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  23. Denis Tueart on the wing
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Is Osman worth a 4 point hit, considering today and the DGW?

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      No

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    2. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      depends on the player you are transfering out

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  24. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    QPR
    Reading
    Sunderland

    Going down

    What you say?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Or Norwich.....

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    2. Denis Tueart on the wing
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Foolish

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  25. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Need a good game week to get me enthused about FPL again. This international break seems to have brought me perspective and cured my fantasy addiction. 😯

    I'm sure mucho points rolling in for my team will get the juices flowing again. 😉

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      'I'm cured of my Fantasy addiction'

      said a guy on the fantasy football forum at 8am

      'no you're not'

      replied society

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      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        Lol

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        😆

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      3. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        You should do the Samaritans with a bedside manner like that, you'd be knockout.

        Merely expressing a feeling that the break has been arduous.

        "Said a guy...." 🙄

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    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Same as. I've totally switched off and haven't a clue what's going on at the mo. One good gw will sort us out.

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  26. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    I have Tevez, Suarez Bale and RVP

    Seriously considering C Mr Tevez

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    1. Ayling Buyers Club
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      I would cap Tev if I had him.

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  27. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Have 3 transfers to add some more dgw players for gw33..would love some thoughts

    Bunn / Begovic
    Mertesacker / Hill / Evans J / Azpilicueta / Mariappa
    Walcott / Michu / Kebe / Bale / Mata
    Van Persie / Remy / Suarez

    1 FT, £0.0m in the bank.

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  28. Plagued by indecision
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    If you were 38 points behind your main rival, and you were almost certain that they would captain Cazorla, would you take a punt on Berbatov, RVP or Suarez (and he definitely doesn't even OWN Suarez)...

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Sure

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    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Yes do Suarez. I'd usually say no to this but I just don't fancy santi today. Even though I just bought him! I don't know what I'm doing do I?

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  29. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    How's this for a cheeky acca today:

    Cazorla anytime (11/8)
    Chelsea win (11/10)
    Michu anytime (2/1)
    West ham draw (12/5)
    Kone anytime (5/4)

    £10 pays £1,144.63

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Too cheeky for my tenner.

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Nice. Good luck 🙂

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    3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Good luck! Hope you hit

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    4. Ayling Buyers Club
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Sweet as. GL. 🙂

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    5. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      Cheers folks 😉

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  30. Aditya K
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 days ago

    Wow,.so many teams with Caz and Berba. Pity I don't own them. Damn

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    1. Heytch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      wouldn't sweat it. someone asked yesterday who everyone wishes they had most for this gw...

      i managed to name a full side and Berba or Giroud didn't even make the side! 😆

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    2. Ayling Buyers Club
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 days ago

      I think Cazorla has been getting too much hype. Berbatov might score, as well, but someone posted something yesterday showing how much better Giroud's stats have been lately. Might go for Giroud instead.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 days ago

        Giroud's stats are currently poor.

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