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Podcast August 29

The ScoutCast – Episode 111 – Bung

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There are no brown envelopes in sight; this “bung” is firmly placed in my nasal passages as I clamber from my man-flu grief pit to sit alongside Granville and take my Gameweek medicine. After seeing me off by 21 points, it’s only fair I gave my co-host his moment of glory, regardless of being short of match fitness.

Somehow we end up arguing about Robin van Persie once again, before taking a gander at the bandwagons rolling and preview the weekend’s action the only way we know how: by rambling endlessly and singling out some dubious player picks along the way.

Get your repeat prescription via this link or cure your ailments via the easy to swallow player below.

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

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  1. HVT
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Talking to a casual in my mini league and he asks me is it possible to change formation ?
    He then goes on to add he's thinking of captaining Hazzard ...
    To which I reply - " you know Chelsea have no game this week "
    He says oh yea ...
    He's 2nd
    I'm 20th
    🙁

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    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      captaining Hazard could be smart, if you reckon your vice-captain will be the highest scoring player :mrgreen:

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      😆 How cruel this game can be.

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  2. Blue Teets
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    How long is Toure out?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Read back a page

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    2. Philman
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      See Triggers post on the last page.

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-fcs-kolo-toure-yet-5816331

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        1. Blue Teets
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers 😀

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        2. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Who took Toure out for a hit?

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    3. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      1 match.

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  3. BootlegRascal
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Play Chester and save a transfer or do Toure>Coleman?

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    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      save

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  4. Dogba
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    How do you look at hits, odds and statistics? I mean, I like stats, the RMT points predictions and stuff like that. If you look at a transfer like, let's say Toure -> Collins for a hit, which many seem to be considering. People doing this transfer will say in hindsight that if Collins got more than 4 extra points compared to whoever you'd play if you didn't take the hit, it was a smart move.

    I'd say that's wrong, the move is based on what you predict Collins will get compared to whoever you are playing. RMT predictions aren't perfect, but they are the best prediction I have available at least. If anyone has more accurate predictions I'd love to see them. Collins is at 3.47, Chester is at 1.08, which are interesting numbers.

    If you follow the "look at the actual points they got and base your decision-making on that"-logic, then by that way of thinking transferring Campbell in for Benteke for a hit and captaining him last GW would be a smart move. Statistically however, it wouldn't make a lot of sense.

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I think you have to look at long-term as well. Now that Toure may be back sooner, it may not be as relevant, but if Toure was out for 6+ weeks as was originally hypothesized then he probably needed selling eventually. Carrying a 5.0 million defender as dead weight is bad business, so you may as well be proactive and sell him for a hit so the replacement has the most possible time to gain you points.

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      1. Dogba
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Surely, there are other factors to consider. Price rises for one. I'm more interesting in how people, especially in hindsight, judge how well a transfer went.

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        1. Dogba
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          *interested

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          1. Whiskerz
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            I judge a hit I've taken by comparing the scores of both old players to that of both new players -4. A gain in value is nice, but not something I would ever take a hit for on its own.

            When deciding to make the transfer I also look at potential points, but so far I have not taken a hit unless the player was either injured, or I intended one of the two new players to be my captain.

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            1. Dogba
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Yeah, I think captaincy of course is another interesting part of it. Lack of captain options could force you into taking a hit.

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        2. SC not pearls before swine
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Hm, well I would say that I probably judge how well a transfer went based on how many points I gained/lost. Even if I got lucky/unlucky, ultimately points are what you're going for.

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          1. Dogba
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            I guess, but I think if the stats are all there and people get unlucky a couple of times in a row they start question their approach.

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            1. SC not pearls before swine
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Yeah, I try not to let what I feel like is luck influence my future decisions too much, but I think if I get a lot of decisions wrong points wise it's worth reconsidering my approach.

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        3. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Well the obvious comparison are points earned but I agree with your general point. If it goes well people put it down to their own skill and judgement. If it goes wrong, there's a tendency to blame bad luck (or poor advice). It's a basic human failing called cognitive dissonance.

          In this particular case, selling Toure before the news was out was always a bad decision.

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    2. Caine & Co.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      RMT predictions are useless, the name says it really, it's a tool. if i know i want someone long term and i want him as fast as possible, i take a hit if necessary. because otherwise my whole season from that on is gonna be one transfer late, because there will be another wanted transfer a week after. this is ignored if you just compare the points scored immediately after the hit. you don't just lose 4 points you also gain an extra transfer for next week if otherwise you would be doing the hit-transfer without the hit.

      all in all, hits are very ok if you are building your team for the long term. short term punts for hits are usually bad imo.

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      1. Dogba
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I appreciate that not everybody pay that much attention to numbers and stats, but I think it's a bit rash to say they are useless, they are basically just a compilation of stats. Saying they are useless is like saying stats are useless.

        Hey, I take hits as well, took quite a few last season. I just think they might rush people into rash transfers, and that trying harder to avoid them will make the transfers you do count for more.

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      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I disagree with the argument that stats are useless - and RMT is a stats-based model. I think the problem is that there are a lot of old stats used to generate the predictions and where there are limited stats - eg new players - they are particularly reliable. By GW4, we'll have twice as much data so the stats will be a little bit more reliable.

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        1. Caine & Co.
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          i didnt say stats are useless. rmt tool is useless. stats are good to find out stuff, nobody can watch all the games and remember everything. but even stats are useless if you only base your decision on numbers. stats give you a clue, and the real outcome is something they dont know. rmt tool is useless because you use it for comparing two possible teams and it really just guesses it

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  5. Al Pacino
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/08/28/scout-scribbles-liverpool-suffer-toure-blow/?hc_page=1#hc_comment_5407558

    People commenting disagreeing with me, now all of a sudden Toure will miss 1 match only. I literally mention waiting for more information on the injury.

    8)

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I know, but Toure > Coleman for free before the price rise is quite a pretty move.

      Hopefully casuals will keep transferring him out so i can do Lescott to Toure at 4.9m in GW5 (Liv vs Sot, Manchester derby)

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    2. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Nice gloatmarking 🙂

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    3. jimnastics
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Did you really just do that? It's not even a remotely impressive comment to buggumark.

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Doesn't mean we won't sign another CB 😉

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Mike WIlliamson for £18m?

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          £35m and you've got a deal 😉

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          1. GreenWindmill
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Only if you take Obertan

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          2. tw
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            😆

            check your mails

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    5. Smarty Pants
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      good boy
      can't believe anyone would disagree with a man called Al Pacino

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    6. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      That's odd. I advise people to wait for news and most seemed happy to wait.

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  6. FPL Mike the Knight
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    With Bassong back do we think Murner will lose his place? Looking at having Ivan, Brayford and Murner not playing.

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    1. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      No, I think Whittaker will lose his place. There's a slight doubt hanging over him though, but I'm not worried (yet).

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      As a Whittaker owner, I'm hoping he takes Martin/Turner's place in the team.

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  7. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Hi Guys,

    Ben Foster is no longer red flagged in my team. I Take it that this is A mistake ?

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    1. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Sounds like a hiccup yeah.

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  8. MDK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Boruc
    Ward, Turner, Coleman
    Silva, Walcott, Miralles, Lallana
    Anelka, RVP, Dzeko

    Had a shocking start and don't see this team doing much again - could be WC time I feel after this GB

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    1. MDK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      *this GW

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        🙂

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    2. FPL Mike the Knight
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Not alot wrong with that mate for a RVP team, could be much worse.

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  9. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Gutted about Eto'o... Would have loved him in my team if he joined a club where he wouldn't warm the bench. What a waste.

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    1. MDK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I see him going straight in the side, especially given how Mourinho played without a striker at OT despite Torres and Ba being available

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    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Eto'o is one greedy dude who's after for fattest paycheck around.

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      1. Dogba
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Reports are indicating he's taking a substantial wage cut. Also, I can't see him warming the bench too much considering what his competition is.

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        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          substantial wage cut???

          gbp 7m for 1 year, 32 years old

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            He was the highest earning sportsman in the world a few years back...

            Was earning like 20m/yr

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            1. Dogba
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              This. One year contract also. Cheap! 😉

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              1. La Roja
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                you missing a point here

                he was on 17m per year with anzhi, which was irrational. He didnt give a damn about his career and went there

                Now he's acting like a greedy business man again, highlighting 10m wage cut. 7m a year equals, 120k per week

                result, for 32 years old

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                1. Dogba
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  I don't understand your hatred towards Eto'o. He has had one of the best careers of all the modern football players, he's moving to one of the richest club in the world where he'll likely be their first choice striker. Do you expect him to work for dinner scraps? So what if he's 32 years old, what matters is the level he can play at. Obviously Mourinho thinks it'll be high, I really haven't follow Eto'o the past years so I dunno.

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                2. adomski
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  He wont have taken a paycut - he will just be paid by the back door so that financial fair play wont get impacted....same as the transfer fee.

                  And I suspect quite a few deals will be done this way....

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      2. pompeyfan
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I also wouldn't say he was greedy, he had won everything in club football. He was moved on from Barca as a make-weight in a deal, and at his age why not earn some extra money for his retirement. It seems he has taken a paycut for one last test of himself in his career

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        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          i disagree

          he could've gone to elite european club to win more, he went to anzhi at 29

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          1. pompeyfan
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            3 CLs, World Club Cup. Been playing at the top level for 12 years.

            I find it strange how fans criticize when they are kidding themselves if they say they wouldn't do something similar in that situation. Say you're earning £50k a year at the top of your marketing professional (or whatever job), you are offered £250k a year to work for a lesser firm - of course you'll take it.

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            1. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              It's sad but likely true. Boils down to a players love for the club. If you are living comfortably and love your job - should one paying more be the be all and end all decision maker?

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    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, Chelsea / Mourinho have really spoiled FF for me for their team this year...

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    4. Smarty Pants
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      yeah, he should have gone to Hull 🙂

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      1. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        True, Chelsea the obv choice given his part with Mo... but how great would that have been!!!

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    5. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Pleased to hear the positive comments about his gametime potential, although I'm personally not so confident. Estimations on Fantasy price anyone?

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  10. The Blackadder
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Does anybody use their wild card during the international break just to try and make money, or is that just frivolous?

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A lot of folk do, yeah.

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      1. Kingston
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        It doesn't work though. People make the majority of their trades at the beginning and end of a game week. During the middle of an international break there is very little movementin prices

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      It's been done before by many.

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      It rarely works very well, and they've made it tougher for a player to rise this year...

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      1. The Blackadder
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I've been on FPL for what is my fourth season now, I try and keep a close eye on Fiso or totalfpl for any changes, in those four years, I don't think I've ever seen so many price rises/falls so early on as this year?

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9rxcjOEZf1r5kyvmo1_500.gif

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    4. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Did it last year, made 0.8.
      Which isn't too be sniffed at.

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      1. roscola
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I find that hard to believe. Are you talking about pure profit on players you only got in temporarily? Or are you talking about total gain in TV over the two weeks? (see below, difference between making money and saving money)

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        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Bit of both

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          1. roscola
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Ah, OK. I was absolutely glued to FISO and tried milking every cash cow going (McAuley springs to mind) and only made 0.3 out of the ones I didn't end up keeping. But including the ones I kept, my overall team value soared.

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    5. FPL Mike the Knight
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'm going to use it during the break, primarily to change a number of players, secondly to make a bit of profit if i can/catch the players I want in before they all go up 0.1/0.2.

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      1. FPL Mike the Knight
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        You have to think not only about making profit but getting the players you want before they all start rising, 0.1/0.2 across 6-10 players will mean finding an extra 0.6-2m which is not going to be possible without WC.

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    6. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Good post about this yesterday. You can't *make* very much but you can *save* a lot.

      Making pure profit by getting in double risers and shipping them out for the players you eventually want doesn't work very well. I tried that last year and made only £0.3m off it.

      But getting the players you want early before they rise over next few weeks saves you loads in the long run.

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    7. Caine & Co.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      if you have a shit team you can gain value when you transfer in all the good performers atm. but if you have an ok team already you can't make any real profit by transferring in and out some flash in the pans, maybe 0.3 max

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  11. Made of Stone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    In need of some advice, got some defensive problems and already used my FT.

    I may only field 2x defenders. IF Shaw is out, would you take a hit and do Hazard to Michu (rather than take a hit on a defender?)

    Migs / Boruc
    Ivan ; Collins ; Shaw; Chester ; Briggs (out on loan in Championship!)
    Walcott; Silva; Hazard ; Coutinho; Williams
    Soldado; Dzeko; Aspas

    Thanks

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  12. Kingston
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    The next 2 game weeks are going to be a nervy time for me. Silva my only city player this week and no United attacking players next week. I've looked at several options to change this but don't like any of them. I prefer to build a decent team rather than bring players in for one fixture. Anyone else in a similar position?

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  13. Gumpy01
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Whats the other price change site? Total FPL is down. Cheers

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    1. MDK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      http://www.fiso.co.uk/crackthecode.php

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    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Its Fisk, but totalfpl is working fine for me , just tried.

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      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Blooming predictive text phone
        *fiso

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    3. junitrules
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      FISO Crack the Code

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    4. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Are you using that one from last year, development.totalfpl.com/pricerises? That one is down but if you take the development part off it's fine.

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    5. ZaKNaFeiN
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Make sure you're not using the development site

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    6. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      There's one called http://totalfpl.com/ that isn't the development site

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    7. Thick Of It
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Are you on the development site? Working fine for me here http://totalfpl.com/

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  14. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    http://sportclub.mk/images/AVGUST/21-30/rezervi.jpg

    The best 11 when subs compete. A lot of familiar face like Kolarov, Cesar, Iker, Mata, Torres

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    1. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      ??

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  15. CAMP NOU
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    etoo will bench torres/ba/lukaku

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Schurrle benched those three ;lol:

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      1. tw
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        😆

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  16. weaver93
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    I've 4 defenders not playing this GW (Terry,Brayford,Baker,Olsson(sub)

    Already used FT - Hazard to Silva.

    Team is Migs(Davis)

    Def. Coleman. Terry,Brayford,Baker,Olsson

    Mid Silva, Walcott, Paulinho Kim Colback.

    Att RVP Soldado,Dzeko.

    Would you wildcard this week?

    Ta muchly

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      never wildcard before international games

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      1. weaver93
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers,

        Have 0.8m left

        Would you do Brayford to Collins for a hit?

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        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Makes sense though you knew you had your defensive problems before you used your FT.

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          1. weaver93
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Cheers for reply.

            Did Hazard to Silva, as IMO -Silva will do well this w/e.

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  17. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    CURRENTLY ON WILDCARD, LATEST DRAFT, MY LAST DRAFT GOT PUMBLED BY THE CRITICS, TOOK THE ADVICE, PLEASE GIVE VIEWS ON THIS DRAFT, CHEERS

    boruc speroni

    zabaleta coleman Collins fonte chester

    silva Walcott lampard whititngham kasami

    rvp dzeko bent

    1.8 in bank for dzeko > benteke gw4

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    1. FPL Mike the Knight
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Generally good however can't see Speroni keeping many cleanies, not sure on double southampton at the back. don't like Kasami. bent could be a good punt. P.s. would be a much more rounded team without RVP 🙂

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      1. Ninjaa
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        cheers good point about speroni and the double SOT. kasami however seems a bargain at 4.6, pretty attacking and Fulham have a nice fixture run, what is it you don't like about him?

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  18. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Morning lovelies, Silva or RVP for the armband?

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    1. FPL Mike the Knight
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      seriously?

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  19. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Think i'm all set. No hit this time.

    Marshall
    Lescott Coleman Murner
    Walcott Nolan Mirallas Kim
    RvP (c) Dzeko Sturridge

    (Cech J.Cole Clyne Chester)

    Good luck people.

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    1. RenNy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good.

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  20. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Planning my FT this gw in light with my FT for gw4. So which team looks better from GW4 onwards

    A:
    Boruc (foster, will sort him out later)
    chester murner coleman ward MERTESACKER
    wally coutinho mirallas kim RAMSEY/JARVIS/BRADY
    soldado lambert rvp

    B:
    Boruc (foster, will sort him out later)
    chester murner coleman ward CLYNE/MBIWA
    wally coutinho mirallas kim PABLO/TAARBT/JMORRISON
    soldado lambert rvp

    Thoughts?

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  21. RenNy
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Boruc (Foster)
    Mertesacker Ward Brayford (Toure IVANOVIC)
    Walcott Coutinho Kim Koren (HAZARD)
    RVP Dzeko Anelka

    Could use some help...should I:
    A) Hazard -> Silva
    B) Hazard -> Nolan (and be able to do Dzeko -> Benteke or Anelka -> Lambert next week)
    C) Brayford for someone who`ll play
    D) Anelka -> Chamakh

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    1. ratski
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Haz to silva is the safe bet, or Michu if you want to gamble as he's due a goal

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      1. FPL Mike the Knight
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Similar decisions to what I had to make, I would go with B to enable you to upgrade your forwards if not wildcarding next week. Silva is likely to get some points but you won't be captaining him and I can't see him getting more than 7/8.
        However, if you are planning not to wildcard in the next few weeks Brayford will need sorting out.

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        1. RenNy
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers for the replies. Silva is tempting and I think he`ll do well but maybe B is the best choice as I want to upgrade Dzeko/Anelka. Planning to save my wildcard and Brayford -> ? feels so boring...

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  22. Sheep Flavour
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Whats the story with Toure chaps? FPL says its 50% he will start but a lad told me his is def out for a little while?

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Read the tweet.. signs look good for a GW 4 return.. i'm keepin. all that panic for nothing 🙂

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      1. Sheep Flavour
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers 🙂

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  23. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    interantional break is next week ? so maybe its better tomorow evning to activate my WC

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  24. ratski
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    So man utd after an attacking midfielder but can't reach a deal with anybody, I know he's past his best but surely kaka is an option for a season or two...

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23893239

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I don't see why they'd sign a 31 year old Kaka when they won't even let Kagawa on the field.

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      1. Hank Scorpio
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        🙂

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    2. Hank Scorpio
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I don't see the point in Kaka for the wages he would command when we've already got Kagawa waiting in the wings.

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  25. r0binh0
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    I'm a little skeptical about this Toure good news. Liverpool are clearly after a new CB and planting a story like that in the local paper, which will surely get picked up nationally, is a good way to seem less desperate about needing to sign a replacement. That would then enable them to negotiate for potential targets from a stronger position and be less prone to being held to ransom on price.

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Even ifthe do sign a centreback its only likely to be someone for cover.
      Toure has made a terrific start , and along with Coleman , Toure should be the fist defender picked by fantasy managers

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        +5.0

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      2. r0binh0
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I wouldn't argue with that, I'm just suggesting that I'm not prepared to take at face value this report, ie that his injury isn't very bad.

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        1. Fisher
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          thats how i read it. Toure may still be a first teamer, but i'm afarid he's injured for a bit longer then People seem to think...

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    2. Fisher
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      This! They're after Ilori, and sporting know they're desperate, and Liverpool know they need the Money and he also og just 1year left of his contract ( i think). It's a case of who blinks first.

      So i Believe Toure rumours and also the Sahko loan Buzz is all about not coming across as desperate

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      1. r0binh0
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Yep, exactly. Ilori would be back up so I don't think there's a long term threat to Toure's minutes, but if I knew he was out for 6 weeks then I'd certainly ship him for someone to fill in while he gets back to full fitness.

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  26. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    If the captain poll does appear, and Rooney isn't on it, I'm going to submit a formal complaint 😡

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      😀

      why not captain Mirallas? 😉

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Because Rooney will get 4 goals 😉

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      2. Eboue
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Meh. I did last week 😎

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    2. Hank Scorpio
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Rooney is guaranteed a booking at Anfield, but isn't guaranteed a goal, tread carefully Mr Boson....

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I don't think I'm capable.

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        1. Hank Scorpio
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Click carefully then 😉

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    3. The Blackadder
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Rooney over RVP for season keeper.....it's one I've been pondering for a week now, have RVP right now but would love to free up some cash.

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  27. Blue Teets
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Toure injury news... Skrtel is back anyway so he's out right?

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    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Pretty well accepted that Toure and Agger are first choice - Skrtel is not a threat.

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    2. r0binh0
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      see my post above. I'm skeptical that this recent good news on the seriousness of Toure's injury is to be accepted at face value.

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  28. Hank Scorpio
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Has anybody seen the rumours linking United with Ander Herrera of Bilbao? Apparently a £25m bid has been made.

    I've only ever seen him when Bilbao played (schooled) United and he looked class - does anybody have a more extensive knowledge of him?

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    1. ZaKNaFeiN
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Where's this rumour from?

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      1. Hank Scorpio
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Somebody posted a link from a Spanish media source on the Republik of Mancunia website, it's now been picked up by a few more 'legit' sources too - Daily Express is one:

        http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/425628/Man-United-make-25m-bid-for-midfielder-Ander-Herrera

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  29. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    So Toure isn't 100% out this week?
    Assuming he misses this week, there's an international break after, so in 2 weeks, he should be fit?

    This changes things. A -4 surely not worth taking now?

    His value is far from falling.
    He plays Man Utd anyway.
    The transfer window being open still makes a -4 for someone slightly risky as they might be replaced (ie Dawson).
    International games to follow, so more injury risks.

    Is the smart play therefore to keep Toure for now and decide over the 2 weeks to follow what to do? Leaving any decision to last minute possible based on fitness updates, international injuries, price changes, etc. etc. etc?

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    1. ZaKNaFeiN
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Keep Toure

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    2. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'd hang on to him, if LFC buys a defender and he seems likely to oust him you can reconsider.

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    3. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      If you don't need to make the transfer to field a decent team this week then I'd definitely leave him on the bench and assess the situation again as and when more info comes out or he starts to get near a price drop. Personally I'm keeping regardless unless Liverpool sign a new CB who may threaten his place.

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    4. I am 42
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      im hoping him to do a michu and be my 11th player

      finger cross

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    5. r0binh0
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      See my post above.

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  30. el flacooo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Boruc or mignolet (got rvp)?

    Cheers

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