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Jonty Joins As Community Manager

21 May 2013 1488 comments
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Fantasy Football Scout is delighted to announce that Jonty has joined the team as Community Manager from this week. Jonty has been a fantastic contributor to the site for several seasons but now joins the ranks, along with Paul, on a more permanent basis as Fantasy Football Scout continues to grow.

Jonty will be dedicated to working with the community over the season. His first task will be to recruit a team of moderators to work with us on HomeCrowd, the new comments system, to ensure that this new system helps to improve community interaction over the summer and for the season ahead.

He will also be responsible for such matters as Fantasy Football Scout cup tournaments, the Fantasy Football Scout Leagues, the weekly newsletter for members and for a series of articles that will draw on the very best community contributions and activity as the weeks roll by. It’s also pretty certain that he’ll continue to contribute to the ScoutCast, of course, bringing further community insight to the regular nonsense provided by Granville and myself.

I trust you’ll join me in welcoming Jonty as Fantasy Football Scout’s new Community Manager.

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

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  1. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Congrats Jonty! 🙂

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  2. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Jonty (C) ......first on my team sheet......well played and enjoy.

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  3. ronty
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Breaking news: Pulis leaves managing Stoke City for becoming a FFS community Manager.

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      So that means Needlevor is next in line?

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      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        His fuse is even shorter then that of Pulis.

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    2. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 18 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Cold showers at half-time?

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      1. ronty
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        with a baseball cap

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  4. Doolittle
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Well done Jonty!

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  5. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Well done Jonty. Is it true that you beat Mourinho to the job?

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    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      It is, every word of that is true. Me, Mourinho, Pulis and Benetiz were up for it so pretty chuffed to get through.

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  6. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    So Benetiz to Stoke?

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  7. boc610
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    does anyone know the rule about pens where player stops his run up? thinking of berbs this season and balotellis against siena.

    they seem hugely unfair to goalies and should be banned.

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Don't see why. The keeper shouldn't move until the ball is struck anyway.

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    2. Doolittle
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Am I right in thinking they aren't allowed to be completely stationary?

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      1. boc610
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        so there must be continuous movement once you begin your run up. i dont see how thats possible with the pens ive just mentioned. they are definitely stationary at some point. im pretty sure run up feints were banned ust before 2010 world cup.

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    3. unoaime
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I wanna see someone do a John Cleese silly walk up to the penalty spot. Although i guess one might say Adebayor did that.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        😛

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    4. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      FIFA banned it in 2010 or at least tried to. It seems they were just roundly ignored.

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    5. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Ah, the old John Aldridge.

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  8. Saniul
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Congratulations, Jonty. 🙂

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  9. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Professional Footballers' Association chief Gordon Taylor says the union is looking into Sunderland's disciplinary measures against several players.

    Black Cats boss Paolo Di Canio said last week he had fined seven players and has threatened to get rid of players who have stepped out of line.

    Taylor said Di Canio could not be "a law unto himself". He added: "It's our job to assess the situation and see if it is acceptable or if the players can appeal."

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    1. Tatty Bojangles
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Fascist Dictatorship FC

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        To be fair Bardsley was being a complete tool......the latest in a long line of tools to post pictures of himself covered in money.....

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    2. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Get used to this. I live nearish Swindon and this story was regularly on the news. He was very strict.

      I was reading though that O'shea and Colback are his two current favourites...both appear to buy into his authoritarian approach. Which from a fantasy football perspective makes OShea at least one to consider for next season if priced reasonably.

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Remind me of this in a few months please 😉

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        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          :lol;

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  10. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    I look forward to seeing how far the line can be crossed 😀

    Congrats Jonty, lifelong ambition fulfilled. 😉

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    1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
      • 13 Years
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      😀

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    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      *lifelong ban fulfilled

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  11. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Good stuff Mark, an excellent appointment. Good luck Jonty in trying to keep this rabble in order! 😀

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  12. meerlight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Nice one Jonty. And for coming 2nd in the Contributors league (top presenter in the scoutcast)

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    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Fully agreed but had to feel sorry for Prof in the last two or three...he sounded very downbeat 🙁

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      1. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        As long as Bale scored and Vert got a clean sheet I was always in the running thanks to Anorak's no spurs players policy. Andy had a stormer...no way he could be caught so second was the best I could have got. Great season...downhill from here. 😉

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        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          Same here Jonty.......

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  13. Willis.
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Great news. Jonty is a softy. Unlike that Stilicho chap.

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  14. Doolittle
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Pulis set to leave Stoke. I'm currently recruiting a team of security guards to patrol the border of Liverpool, stopping him even thinking of getting anywhere near the Everton job. That would really test my Everton support...

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    1. /
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Where is this news coming from?

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      1. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Local press http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Stoke-City-Exclusive-Tony-Pulis-set-leave/story-19045438-detail/story.html#axzz2TvuiDdnm

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    2. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      He'll just Delap to throw him there from Stoke!

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    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      No chance.....he'll retire or take a job with Harlequins....

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    4. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      John Percy ‏@John__Percy
      Tony Pulis set to leave Stoke City #scfc. More details later

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  15. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Firstly, congratulations Jonty!

    Secondly, a little tip for your 2013/14 predictions - Stoke to go down 😉

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    1. /
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Man, I hope so

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Lessons learnt by clubs such as

      Wolves, Charlton, Blackburn

      Be careful what you wish for

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    3. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I'm afraid they may struggle. Charlton etc show that these changes don't often end well.

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    4. Damo.
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I've to disagree here. I think holding on to Pulis would send them down. Ridiculously predictable tactics for a whole season. Seson after season.

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  16. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Well done Jonty

    Now about that Chelsea GW1 DGW 😛

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    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      From a personal point of view I hope it isn't. I did appallingly in last season's opening dgw.

      I'd probably hedge my bets and get Mata and Hazard this time round and whichever defender Mourinho looks like he loves the most.

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Ferreira (c)

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      2. Saniul
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Oscar hatty coming.

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        1. J0E
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          Now that's a thought. The real maverick players will do Oscar (c).

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          1. Saniul
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 7 months ago

            I have always felt that Oscar is a bigger goalscoring threat than Hazard. Just that he still hasn't nailed down a spot in the Chelsea XI.

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  17. Saniul
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Yesterday, Podolski and Mertesacker took part in a charity match in Cologne called 'Poldi and friends vs Per and friends'. Michael Schumacher, Lewandowski, Fabianski and others were involved. It ended 10-10!

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  18. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Congratulations Jonty! Fully deserved.

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    1. Heytch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      +1 🙂

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  19. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Strooman:

    "The future I don't know, Many clubs from the English Premier League have been in touch with my agent. PSV have been very good, my friends and family all live here, But moving to England could be the next chapter for me."

    Sign him up Ferg...err Moyes.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Don't think he's world class.

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      1. Rafabio
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Not much "world class" mids we can realistically get though.

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        1. pompeyfan
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          debatable whether he is Premier league class even, hugely overrated for me

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  20. Heytch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Hey All, I dumped the season end key data into a spreadsheet. So easy to sort and slice and dice for new season! Note: Can't guarantee accuracy of the older season data I have in there, as was done quite some time ago with some pretty dodgy lookups from memory.

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqsCkAPbwxCCdEh3d2dmN0xEYm05enh1Q0FiMnY1amc&usp=sharing

    Feel free to remove my own index scoring if you wish 😆

    Enjoy!

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    1. Heytch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Go to File > Download (as excel) to get this on your puter in usable format.

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    2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      It says it requires access CH

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    3. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      how did you get the data out of fpl?

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  21. mgrea
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Pulis confirmed gone

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      all seems to have happened pretty quickly. be interesting to see what comes out about it.

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  22. WWW.
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Well it turns out I've won my minileague, on the basis that I made fewer transfers, after I finished level on points with another person!

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      congrats

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      1. WWW.
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks! I thought it was over when Bale scored at the end, but bonus points levelled things out

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  23. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    I hope Moyes reads this:

    "It could not be our way to do things like Real and Bayern and not think about taxes - and let the next generation pick up our problems," Klopp told The Guardian.

    "We need to work seriously and sensibly. We have this amount of money so we can pay that amount. But we lose players. Last year it was Shinji Kagawa.

    "Shinji Kagawa is one of the best players in the world and now he plays 20 minutes at Manchester United - on the left wing! My heart breaks. Really, I have tears in my eyes.

    "Central midfield is Shinji's best role. He's an offensive midfielder with one of the best noses for goal I ever saw.

    "But for most Japanese people it means more to play for Man Utd than Dortmund. We cried for 20 minutes, in each others' arms, when he left."

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I'm sure he is well aware of his talents.

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed, absolute shame to see him go to waste. I would really like to see him nail down a regular place, behind the striker too. FPL gold and a joy to watch at times too.

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      1. Rafabio
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        This. He was wasted this season even in the face of dire wing play from Young, Nani, Valencia. Such a shame, he's quality but we're not used to quality in the middle. Sad.

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      agreed

      He played 1 game in that role

      Norwich at home

      He also played there v West Ham when Rooney went off

      Man needs to be played behind RvP

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    4. Wingate
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      So true, a class player and strange how he hardly played even though we had no quality on the flanks and not the best midfield,

      other than RVP, Rooney and Carrick, Kagawa is probably the next best outfield player (exc giggs/schoels), and should have featured more.

      NEXT YEAR

      Strootman, Carrick,
      Zaha, Kagawa, Bale
      RVP

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  24. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Football__Tweet ‏@Football__Tweet 38s
    BREAKING: Tony Pulis has left Stoke City. #SCFC
    Mer

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  25. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    well done jonty

    cheers for the e-mail offer of chief moderator on your team but ill have to say no..i have 3 kids under 6 years so i dont need another few hundred to keep in check

    thanks again

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Kiss ass.

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      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/7341692416/hA9626AA8/

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          This would be more fitting, no?

          http://bite-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/deal-with-it3.gif

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          1. Optimus.
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 7 months ago

            so true 🙂 i didnt want to over use it though 😉

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    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      *is what i would have replied if i was offered chief moderator 😉

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  26. /
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    BREAKING NEWS

    Clive Woodwood in line to replace Tony Pulis

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    1. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      You sure about two woods?

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    2. /
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Woodward*

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  27. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Live audition for the Stoke job is currently ongoing

    http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/na/archive/00244/_grilldress_768_244313x.jpg

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I was expecting something like this: http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01672/angle_1672314a.jpg

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        😆 They are going for a new approach... 😉

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  28. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    This Van Wolfwhistle bandwagon already picking up steam on here!

    A few pre-season goals and he could easily become the next Danny Graham or Petric.

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    1. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Talking about third strikers, he and Berbatov are the only players that come to my mind.
      Benteke, Lambert and Lukaku will all be 8+. Unfortunately.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Rodrigues?

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    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I'm already eyeing up a Sturridge--Benteke--RVW attack

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      1. Saniul
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        And a Baines-Evra-Vertonghen defence? 😯

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        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          Bale - Mata - Walcott - Fellaini - Kagawa midfield 😯

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 7 months ago

            Pretty much

            Bench one of that lot 😯

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          2. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 7 months ago

            actually swap Fellaini for Coutinho

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            1. Jafooli
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 7 months ago

              Agreed...

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    3. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      *Boselli

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    4. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I'm more interested in Jay Rodriguez. His price will rise a bit but he should still be in 3rd striker territory

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    5. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I have been on the RvW bandwagon since the day he signed.

      However, it's all about price. He's gonna be at Norwich, which means if he's anymore than 6 (which I think was Holt's starting price this season) I'm O.U.T.

      But I expect him to do well

      RvP, Sturridge/Benteke, RvW

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    6. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Wolfswagon's are very reliable.

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  29. SW6
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Fulham sign D. Boateng
    http://distilleryimage6.ak.instagram.com/410c95d8c1e411e2b05122000a1f92cb_7.jpg

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Crap FPL potential.

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      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Yes.

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      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        ^^This^^

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    2. Live4pool
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      there is a 3rd boateng?!?

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  30. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Congratulations, Jonty.

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    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      cheers

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