Podcast August 29

The ScoutCast – Episode 111 – Bung

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.

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Piggs Boson
10 years, 9 months ago
Go on, tell the truth. Who here has already sold Toure? 🙂
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1. r0nh
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Still a proud owner 😎
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2. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Me! Couldn't field 11 without 2 Hull players vs. Man City.
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Taribo West on a free
10 years, 9 months ago
Does anyone know who the Saints second keeper is, Gazzaniga or Davies?
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1. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Everyone here will say Davis, stats say Gazzaniga: http://balancedsports.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/european-goalkeeper-stats-2012-13.html
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  1. Taribo West on a free
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Clear as mud then. Looking for a 4m keeper to back up Boruc. May turn to West Brom then....
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    1. Taribo West on a free
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Davies played in the League Cup. Hmmmmmm....
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2. Congressman
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Gazza based on last year before Boruc joined.
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3. Taribo West on a free
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Of course, am I missing another £4m keeper option?
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  1. TokyoRed 東京赤
    10 years, 9 months ago
    No realistic options at 4 without injury so imo makes no odds. I bought Davies for his high ownership so less likely to drop.
    
    And yes, I am aware this may lack statistical sense but don't worry about it.
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el flacooo
10 years, 9 months ago
Mignolet (got rvp) or bouc?

Cheers
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Sld84
10 years, 9 months ago
How's this look?

Boruc,mcgregor
Dawson,vidic,Coleman,Collins,b.turner
Nolan,silva,Walcott,brady,delph
Rvp,lambert,Sturridge

Any advice??
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1. Get up ya bum
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Looks good. Bank?
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  1. Sld84
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Only 0.1 left in bank
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    1. Get up ya bum
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Personally I'd trim 0.4 from Dawson or Nolan and Get a 5.0 instead of Delph. Heaps more value at 5.0 and you don't want to play Brady every week
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      1. Sld84
        10 years, 9 months ago
        Yeah was thinking Barkley but worried about his game time.
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    2. Hobo
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Take a risk. Get Rooney for RVP and upgrade delph for Paulinho
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Get up ya bum
10 years, 9 months ago
Memory fail, need help. There was an infamous legend of a poster that was well fond of a drink and an argument. Eventually got booted.?
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1. Jönny
  10 years, 9 months ago
  RoysBrotherJohnson
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  1. Get up ya bum
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Haha good man Jonny. The good ol' days 😉
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EmreCan Hustle
10 years, 9 months ago
so kolo likely to return huh? good good!
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1. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 9 months ago
  It's fantastic news.
  http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwmoemTXPp1r1dmgko1_250.gif
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  1. EmreCan Hustle
    10 years, 9 months ago
    🙂
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Mojo Rojo
10 years, 9 months ago
Captain Walcott or Silva? First to 5 votes!
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1. EmreCan Hustle
  10 years, 9 months ago
  walcott!
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2. La Roja
  10 years, 9 months ago
  tough one
  
  pass
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3. Sld84
  10 years, 9 months ago
  I've got a feeling walcotts gonna come good
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4. Bullet Tooth Bony
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Silva
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5. FPL Mike the Knight
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Walcott = Explosive!
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6. Matt Sk
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Walcott
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r0nh
10 years, 9 months ago
31 Aug 17:30 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace v Sunderland

Waste of time 🙁
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1. Namtab Nomolos
  10 years, 9 months ago
  There'll be a good 90 mins worth of arguing over an assist/bonus for the 3pm games to keep you entertained 🙂
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  1. r0nh
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Even the 3pm KO's are faeces
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    1. Whiskerz
      10 years, 9 months ago
      I think Car Vs Eve could have some goals in it.
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2. iCon
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Typing Crystal Palace twice? 😉
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  1. r0nh
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Yes, 2-1 Palace...
    
    That is what I was doing there.
    
    Bookmark this!!
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    1. iCon
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Won't be such a bad match after all so! 🙂
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3. Eboue
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Giaccherini and ward will keep my interest 😀 having said that I won't watch more than the highlights
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@FPLMason
10 years, 9 months ago
Who would get Kaka if he were to sign for an EPL club and play consistently?
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1. junitrules
  10 years, 9 months ago
  For less than 8.5m yes.
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2. Mílanista
  10 years, 9 months ago
  If he was nailed on I wouldn't be able to resist. Would make a nice captain away to Man Utd
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junitrules
10 years, 9 months ago
Pressers schedule (from BBC)

0900 BST: Arsenal

0930: West Ham

1215: Manchester City

1330: Manchester United

1400: Liverpool
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1. r0nh
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Awww nice, so I have missed the Arsenal one!!
  
  Thanks 🙁
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2. FPL Daniel
  10 years, 9 months ago
  thanks man, I wish this things are posted more often. Its good when we plan transfers
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3. Dogba
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Nice. Anybody know when Swansea are gonna have a presser?
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4. guillermo
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Nice one. Should know the craic with Toure by this avo
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iCon
10 years, 9 months ago
Pedant Alert!

In the team news section it says MUs next game is CHE (H)

Also,

Don't ask why, but would you play Koren [MC(A)] or Etherington [WH(A)]?
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1. MDK
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Etherington
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  1. iCon
    10 years, 9 months ago
    You don't think Asaidi (or however it's spelt) will take his place?
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2. Jax
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Pretty obvious it will be changed. Play ethers
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3. @FPLMason
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Etherington is more likely to get a CS than Koren so it's choosing btween 3 points and 2 points basically 😛
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4. iCon
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Cheers for replies; nobody reckons Ethers place in doubt so?
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get_in
10 years, 9 months ago
Obviously will have to see how this GW goes, but with a front 3 of Giroud/Sturridge/Soldado, who would you take out for Benteke GW4? I'm thinking Soldado, but should I give him a chance to start firing? Too many great options in that price bracket.
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1. Dogba
  10 years, 9 months ago
  If you need to get Benteke in, Soldado is the obvious choice to drop.
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2. SC not pearls before swine
  10 years, 9 months ago
  I think I'm probably holding that front 3 for a while. Their fixtures are just too good for me to justify selling. Rooney/Tekkers are very tempting though.
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  1. Dogba
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Yupp, could turn out to be a very sideways transfer. I'm in the same boat with Giroud Benteke Soldado, I want Rooney or Sturridge but can't justify dropping any of those.
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3. LewanGOALski
  10 years, 9 months ago
  I own the exact same front 3 and I am not selling any of them, even if Benteke, Rooney or Eto'o might be tempting to have.
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Ozymandias
10 years, 9 months ago
Best 5m defender to replace Dawson in a few game weeks time?
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1. ZaKNaFeiN
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Toure, Coleman, Collins
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2. Mojo Rojo
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Toure if fit, or Santon for a punt! Gets forward well and could easy get some attacking returns during their upcoming fixtures.
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3. r0binh0
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Depends how many gameweeks. Swansea have a brilliant run from GW8. Fulham have a great run from GW4.
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Esalman
10 years, 9 months ago
What's the latest on (Kolo) Toure?
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1. iCon
  10 years, 9 months ago
  He might be fit
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  1. Fisher
    10 years, 9 months ago
    doubt it
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    1. iCon
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Surely the word 'might' implies some degree of doubt 🙄
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    2. guillermo
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Thats why he said "might"
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Frankenstein
10 years, 9 months ago
Migs
Zaba Coleman Collins

Nolan Wally Silva Michu

Giroud ( ? ) Aguero(c)

Subs Boruc Brady Fonte Chester

Anelka, Campbell or Bent for this GW ?
6.8m in a bank
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jezza360
10 years, 9 months ago
Captain choice aguero or dzeko?
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1. iCon
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Playing safe = Sergio
  Taking a chance = Edin
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2. Dogba
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Aguero by some distance.
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Smarty Pants
10 years, 9 months ago
After a deep analysis of:
- recent form
- fixtures and historical stats in such fixtures
- player stats
- trends in recent form, historical stats in fixtures, and player stats
- trends in trends in recent form, historical stats in fixtures, and player stats
- as well as taking into account my personal impressions and gut feelings
I'm going to captain Theo Walcott this weekend because he plays in the last game of the weekend while David Silva plays in the first game of the weekend.
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1. Dogba
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Good call.
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2. r0nh
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Spurs havent conceded a goal all season!!
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  1. La Roja
    10 years, 9 months ago
    yes, season is over after 2 games
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    1. r0nh
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Don't you give me you lip boy!!!
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      1. La Roja
        10 years, 9 months ago
        huh?
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  2. Smarty Pants
    10 years, 9 months ago
    it means they are due!
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  3. iLoonie
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Arsenal is a different prospect .. Swansea is totally not themselves after winning the league cup last season.. Palace will struggle all season..
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3. Bullet Tooth Bony
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Would those reasons I should captain Giroud after all.
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Jebiga
10 years, 9 months ago
What date is the last day of transfer window ?
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1. r0nh
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Deadline Day
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  1. La Roja
    10 years, 9 months ago
    😆
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  2. tw
    10 years, 9 months ago
    😀
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2. Dogba
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Monday.
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3. Namtab Nomolos
  10 years, 9 months ago
  2nd Sep at 11pm UK time
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4. Sheep Flavour
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Monday this week.
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  1. Sheep Flavour
    10 years, 9 months ago
    This Monday coming.
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Farnborough's Finest
10 years, 9 months ago
First time poster here, if you had to choose between Benteke and Soldado for the foreseeable future, who would it be?
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1. Gigging Order
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Benteke
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2. Taribo West on a free
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Season long, both are great picks (both in my team) but this GW excluded, wold get Benteke shorter term.
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3. r0nh
  10 years, 9 months ago
  This is actually your 3rd post...
  
  I dont know why you feel you need to declare 'first time poster' anyway...
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  1. Farnborough's Finest
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Sorry officer
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4. iCon
  10 years, 9 months ago
  For your gravatar?
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5. RenNy
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Benteke
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6. guillermo
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Tough one. I'd say Soldado although I have him so I may be biased
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7. Hiphopopotamus
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Welcome! Sporadic poster here 🙂
  
  Tough choice... I'd go with Soldado - plays this wknd and has better fixtures. I'm happy I have him over Tekkers.
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  1. Hiphopopotamus
    10 years, 9 months ago
    My grav finally works! If you're around TM - thanks for the tip 🙂
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Gigging Order
10 years, 9 months ago
With 24 hours to go, I am still locked on Dzeko (c)
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1. iCon
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Same here, put it on him before I did Haz -> Silva
  
  Not sure I won't take the safe bet 🙁
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  1. Gigging Order
    10 years, 9 months ago
    I think I am going actually going to have the balls to do it...
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    1. iCon
      10 years, 9 months ago
      I'm slightly concerned he won't start and that would leave me with 10 (plus Chester away to MC!), so captaining him too, might be a bridge too far. If I got a sniff he was defo starting I'd leave it be, for sure.
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r0nh
10 years, 9 months ago
53,728 poster here, who should I captain this week?
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1. Gigging Order
  10 years, 9 months ago
  You should know better by now then 😉
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  1. r0nh
    10 years, 9 months ago
    🙁
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  2. leovesole
    10 years, 9 months ago
    haha
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2. tw
  10 years, 9 months ago
  do you by chance have a hull defender? 😉
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  1. r0nh
    10 years, 9 months ago
    😆
    
    Thanks for the tip
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3. EmreCan Hustle
  10 years, 9 months ago
  🙂 & walcott!
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r0nh
10 years, 9 months ago
What time is it?
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1. La Roja
  10 years, 9 months ago
  it's Chico time
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2. Bubbles
  10 years, 9 months ago
  "just now"
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  1. Bubbles
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Wait, when was the time bit on posts changed? Oh great, Mark, you've made me look like a right dick here.
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    1. r0nh
      10 years, 9 months ago
      😆
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3. Hank Scorpio
  10 years, 9 months ago
  RONH time!
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4. Smarty Pants
  10 years, 9 months ago
  just now
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5. TokyoRed 東京赤
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Who is the President?
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tw
10 years, 9 months ago
Just so you all know, FFS UEFA will be announcing our newest competition tomorrow, half an hour after the deadline
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1. Willis.
  10 years, 9 months ago
  I'm counting down the hours as we speak
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  1. Willis.
    10 years, 9 months ago
    NOT LOL
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    1. Van Dal
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Ha ha
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2. Van Dal
  10 years, 9 months ago
  whats it about?
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  1. tw
    10 years, 9 months ago
    you'll have to wait and see
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3. Smarty Pants
  10 years, 9 months ago
  bad timing
  half an hour after the deadline there will be thousands of angry fantasy managers here posting furious comments about Dzeko not starting
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  1. Billy Gilmore
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Hmmm you have a point there. Forgot it was Citeh up first...
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4. NABIL - FPL otai
  10 years, 9 months ago
  What happened to the TWS, mate? Who's the winner?
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  1. Billy Gilmore
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Still going. Last round of bidding this weekend. Norwich have got one hand on the trophy, practically two though.
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Van Dal
10 years, 9 months ago
Seriously WTH

Crystal Palace v Sunderland 5pm KO!

WHY!!?
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1. GreennRed
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Don't exaggerate, it's at 5:30 😉
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  1. Van Dal
    10 years, 9 months ago
    lol good point but seriously. usually you look forward to half5 KO. this is just damp
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2. roscola
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Probably for the entertainment wizard that is Holloway. Sky are hoping that he and PDC will start frothing at mouth and start bare-knuckle fighting in the centre circle.
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  1. Namtab Nomolos
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Exactly. Hit the red button for touchline cam and leave it on that all game 🙂
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    1. roscola
      10 years, 9 months ago
      😆 Way better than the football that will get played
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  2. Van Dal
    10 years, 9 months ago
    I suppose but I would rather have a quality match rather than entertaining managers tbh!
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    1. roscola
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Yeah, it is a bit weird. Then again, look at the alternatives. Nothing stands out on Saturday.
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3. Namtab Nomolos
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Ian Holloway & Paolo Di Canio interviews. Nuff said.
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4. guillermo
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Everyone deserves their 15 minutes.
  
  Stick a big bet on it and it'll be the most important game of the day
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  1. Namtab Nomolos
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Or have 3 of the Palace defence in your team.
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      10 years, 9 months ago
      That too!
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5. GreennRed
  10 years, 9 months ago
  It'll probably be a great game of ball. 2 attack-minded teams and 2 suspect defences.
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Dogba
10 years, 9 months ago
Which goalkeeper to play?

A) Cardiff, Marshall (EVE)
B) Liverpool, Mignolet (MUN)

Odds say Mignolet, I'm not so sure myself with Toure being doubtful.
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1. Gigging Order
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Marshall.
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  1. Dogba
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Yeah I mean my thinking is that it would be an outrage for United to go two games in a row without scoring a single goal...
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      10 years, 9 months ago
      Yeah, I reckon it could be quite high scoring actually.
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Djerbil
10 years, 9 months ago
Anyone here who has already sold Kolo ( for a hit??) [LOL] 😀
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1. Sánchez
  10 years, 9 months ago
  So glad I held now. Even if he doesn't play this week, it should be 1 match out (vs man utd anyway)
  
  Never sell before friday night/Saturday morning if value change isn't imminent.
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Hiphopopotamus
10 years, 9 months ago
Would you play Johnson against United or Ward against Sunderland?

I already have Spironi in goal.
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1. Gigging Order
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Ward
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2. Hank Scorpio
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Johnson - he's got attacking points potential in him also.
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3. Hiphopopotamus
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Typical - a split decision! 🙂
  
  Cheers chaps. My gut says Ward but leaving Johnson (whom I love) on the bench would pain me.
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  1. Hiphopopotamus
    10 years, 9 months ago
    The odds say Ward. Hmmm. I suppose he could get attacking returns as well. Johnson first sub it is 🙁
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stain
10 years, 9 months ago
My defence this gw:

Toure Coleman Chester (ivanovic and luna not playing)

No FT left. Bring in collins for anyone?
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1. Hank Scorpio
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Not for a hit IMO.
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Iain Dowies Love Child
10 years, 9 months ago
Morning lads.

On my PC I use an app called Diigo to copy images from the web - primarily used for my FF team of course! What I would like to do is have an app on my iPad that enables me to save an image of my team and store it for later - any ideas if there is such a thing out there? I've installed the diigo safari app on my iPad but it only enables bookmarking so is not what I'm after.

Thanks
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1. Iain Dowies Love Child
  10 years, 9 months ago
  And why won't my grav show up?!!!!!! Linked with correct email address - think I need to give up on technology!!!!!
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  1. TokyoRed 東京赤
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Mark tour grav as G rating on gravatar.
    
    You can take a screenshot on an iPad or iPhone by holding down the off button and pressing the home button. It will make a photo noise so if you're hiding in a female changing room or anything like that, do it later on.
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    1. Iain Dowies Love Child
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Thanks for the tip!
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Hank Scorpio
10 years, 9 months ago
All set for the weekend?

Boruc
Toure - Murner - Zabaleta
Silva - Walcott (C) - Coutinho - Nolan
Dzeko - Soldado - Giroud

(Foster) - Whittingham - Burner - Chester

Cheers!
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