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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	83.3%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	83.1%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	82.9%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	74.1%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	73.8%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.5m	73.0%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	72.3%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	71.9%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	67.6%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	66.5%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	64.4%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	64.0%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	61.4%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	60.3%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	56.1%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	55.5%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.3m	54.7%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	53.1%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.8m	51.6%	Unlikely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	49.1%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	48.3%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	5.1m	48.2%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	47.3%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	45.5%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	45.5%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	43.1%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	39.6%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.0m	39.0%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	39.1%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	38.4%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	6.3m	38.4%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	38.2%	Unlikely
Robinson	FUL	4.9m	37.6%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	37.5%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	9.8m	33.9%	Unlikely
Adli	BOU	5.4m	33.7%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	33.6%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	33.5%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	33.1%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	32.7%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	112.6%	Very Likely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.3m	101.6%	Very Likely
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	99.4%	Maybe
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	86.8%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	84.1%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	83.0%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	6.1m	82.7%	Unlikely
Kevin	FUL	5.8m	81.1%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	81.0%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	80.2%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	80.0%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	79.8%	Unlikely
Areola	WHU	4.3m	79.0%	Unlikely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	73.7%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	73.0%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	73.0%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	72.7%	Unlikely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	72.7%	Unlikely
Rayan	BOU	5.6m	72.3%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	72.0%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	71.8%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	70.4%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	67.3%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	67.2%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	67.0%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	66.1%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	65.7%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.6m	65.3%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.6m	64.7%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	65.0%	Unlikely
Potts	WHU	4.4m	63.7%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	62.0%	Unlikely
Fabianski	WHU	4.5m	60.8%	Unlikely
Moore	SUN	3.9m	60.3%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	60.2%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.6m	59.4%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	58.2%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	58.1%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	52.0%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	51.9%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Martinez	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Darlow	LEE	C, Vs, £

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Hill	BOU	A, £
Up	Thiaw	NEW	B
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A, OoP
No Change	Andersen	FUL	B
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	C
No Change	Kayode	BRE	B
No Change	Cash	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Rodon	LEE	B, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 5:57pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Palmer	CHE	C
Up	Gordon	NEW	B
No Change	Wilson	FUL	A
Down	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	B
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	B
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	B, £
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
No Change	Stach	LEE	B, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:01pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	A
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:03pm

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The ScoutCast – Episode One Hundred and Twelve – Crutch

3 October 2013 2654 comments

Mark

Back after a five-week break, Granville and I have squeezed in two holidays, two wildcards, an engagement (certainly not to each other), a dose of man flu and a near-on leg amputation. Packed, I tell thee.

The other highlight has been the steady and consistent decline of my Fantasy season, giving my co-host Granville plenty of ammunition. Reclined in his armchair, leg braced like James Stewart, the stricken Mancunian leaves his Rear Window to investigate the brutal murder of my fantasy team.

Once the taunting dies down, we manage to tackle the old regulars: bandwagons are assessed, the weekend is previewed and the ScoutCast team gets some love on its way to outscoring my lineup for a fifth week running. Sigh.

Hobble our way via this link, or cast you ears in our direction via the player below:

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Lateriser 12
12 years, 6 months ago
Opinions lads! WC draft. Thoughts on the same?

xx 4.0M
xx Terry Dawsom Clyne Burner
xx Michu Ramsey Barkley Whittingham
RVP Giroud Ramsey

A) Vorm Vidic Siggy
B) Boruc Vidic Siggy + 0.5M
C) Boruc Davies Eriksen

I have had Boruc + 4.0M so far but tempted to make the switch to Vorm + 5.0 since Swans have cracking fixtures. They have already played Liverpool, Tott, Utd and Arsenal.
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1. Valar(Keith)
  12 years, 6 months ago
  C) for me
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  1. Lateriser 12
    12 years, 6 months ago
    Yeah was expecting you since you absolutely love Eriksen. Great post btw. Only think which made me consider C as an option Valar 🙂
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    1. Valar(Keith)
      12 years, 6 months ago
      Thanks 🙂 .. A lot of people could be cursing/praising my name come sunday evening 🙂
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2. Valar(Keith)
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Guessing that's lukaku upfront?
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3. Lateriser 12
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Also general opinion on the WC would be much appreciated.
  
  Also, sorry. Its.
  
  xx 4.0M
  xx Terry Dawsom Clyne Burner
  xx Michu Ramsey Barkley Whittingham
  RVP Giroud SUAREZ
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  1. olidooley
    12 years, 6 months ago
    Plan to get in Walcott and Benteke? - might have to get Rooney instead of RVP
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    1. Lateriser 12
      12 years, 6 months ago
      Easy switch when they are fit. Suarez and RVP have the armband for the next 6. Hence RVP now. I think a big captaincy haul is around the corner.
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  2. Unliklinho
    12 years, 6 months ago
    It's an interesting mix of decisions. You're sticking with RVP and will no doubt argue that he will score well over the season - fair enough. Do you then apply the same logic to Ramsey and Barkley - surely they can't keep up their current scoring rate long term and then your midfield looks thin.
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    1. Lateriser 12
      12 years, 6 months ago
      Barkley will. He's solid and very attacking. I'll definitely want Theo soon but will downgrade a defender when i do want him.
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4. Tommytour
  12 years, 6 months ago
  A
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  1. Lateriser 12
    12 years, 6 months ago
    Is what i'm thinking. Vorm Vidic JT Dawson is solid for the mid-term. Easy defender downgrade when i need to upgrade Robin. Thoughts on the wc?
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    1. Tommytour
      12 years, 6 months ago
      Looks great mate, only thing I'd be wary of is not having another big hitting mid, eg when Walcott is back fit
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      1. Lateriser 12
        12 years, 6 months ago
        So keep more cash in the bank and go Boruc Davies? Vida has solid fixtures.
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        Tommytour
        12 years, 6 months ago
        I'd go with what you have
        
        2 free transfers down the line can sort it
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        Lateriser 12
        12 years, 6 months ago
        Is what i'm thinking. Its not a very tough fix.
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5. Christina.
  12 years, 6 months ago
  I don't trust Vidic/United def as i said last night. Evans might come into the mix as an uber option...?
  
  I know Rvp is your blue eyed boy, but I prefer Rooney. Money saved can be used for Walcott/Ozil/mata.
  
  I prefer Lukaku over GRu. More money saved. GEt Mignolet.
  
  Just my thought.
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  1. Lateriser 12
    12 years, 6 months ago
    Captaincy. Just trust Robin much more with it. Also Gru has done nothing wrong so far. And Ars scoring goals. Will switch to Lukster soon. Not just yet. Plus i think Barkley is really good Eve coverage. He's very attacking. Should be 8M. Criminally underpriced.
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  2. Unliklinho
    12 years, 6 months ago
    I currently have Studge, Giroud, Rooney. Will be watching this weekend with interest with a view to Rooney out for Lukaku.
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6. Scoredelario
  12 years, 6 months ago
  you seem to have ramsey up front
  
  RVP could be a genius move now everyone (seasoned players that is) seems to have sold him.
  
  It is quite an irony that with mid price midfielders doing well, rvp is suddenly affordable again.
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  1. Lateriser 12
    12 years, 6 months ago
    Had him all season.
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    1. Scoredelario
      12 years, 6 months ago
      keeping him in a wildcard is as good as buying him though!
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      1. Lateriser 12
        12 years, 6 months ago
        Fair.
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7. FORCA INTER
  12 years, 6 months ago
  LR, RVP dosnt worth his price tag
  
  i'd advice you to get Ozil (untill wally is back as well)
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  1. Lateriser 12
    12 years, 6 months ago
    So let me work out my reasoning. Is Ozil a captaincy option for me? No. At present, i think he is overpriced. Even if he ain't, i think Gru and Ramsey are performing well and i don't need Arsenal overkill.
    
    Which is why i want Robin. He and Suarez have my captaincy covered for the short-term. He's only played 4 games this season. Scored 2 vs. Swans and 1 vs. Palace.
    
    Don't have an expensive mid i like at present. Theo/Mata only ones that tempt me and Mata still has rotation issues i reckon. Easy defender downgrade/RVP downgrade when options arise.
    
    Also, A,B or C?
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    1. Christina.
      12 years, 6 months ago
      Your reasoning for Ozil being overpriced can just as well be used for Rvp being overpriced. United aren't firing at all. Get Rooney. At least Ars are scoring.
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      1. Lateriser 12
        12 years, 6 months ago
        One word. Captaincy. Just trust Robin way more with the armband.
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        Christina.
        12 years, 6 months ago
        It will be interesting to see what all the Ramsey owners will be doing when Walcott is fit and firing.
        
        Easy swap from Ozil to Walcott.
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        Lateriser 12
        12 years, 6 months ago
        It'll be a defender downgrade for me.
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        Nomar
        12 years, 6 months ago
        You are mistakenly assuming Walcott will have the same effect this season as he had last.
        
        He may do, but that is by no means guaranteed. He may have a down year just like RVP is having thus far.
        
        FPL history suggests that if he is going to do something its liable to be in the second half of the season. Likewise with Ramsey, he's likely to see a downturn in the second half of the season too.
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        Christina.
        12 years, 6 months ago
        *if he is fit and firing. Wally's stats were good I think before he got injured. Maybe someone can confirm...
        
        I just think with Ozil/santi/Giroud all firing it's a matter of time for Wally to come to the party.
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        Christina.
        12 years, 6 months ago
        ...united might be misfiring due to not settling under new manager moyes? I don't know...but Arsenal look a different kettle of fish vs last season.
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    2. FORCA INTER
      12 years, 6 months ago
      surely you can't compare Ramsey with Ozil??
      
      i also think that Ozil is overpriced and can't wait wally to came back
      
      but over next few fixures ozil will outscore ,,lucky'' ramsey by some margin
      
      ramsy just can't keep that insane conversion rate anymore
      
      aslo i prefer C
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      1. Lateriser 12
        12 years, 6 months ago
        Not comparing them but Ramsey is 6.4. Great price.
        
        Thanks for opinion.
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  2. Christina.
    12 years, 6 months ago
    Forca, check your mail.
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8. sminkypinky
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Great draft LR!
  
  I do agree with VM. C for me. Every player in that option is value for money!
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  1. Lateriser 12
    12 years, 6 months ago
    Will consider. Thing is Siggy is very lethal with his shooting he is.
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    1. sminkypinky
      12 years, 6 months ago
      True. Need a few more games to know if he really has the spot nailed on. But agree with his shooting technique. exceptional. Gerrard-esque.
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9. Captain Shirokov
  12 years, 6 months ago
  RVP ➡ Rooney and B with Ozil instead?
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  1. Lateriser 12
    12 years, 6 months ago
    Set on Robin CS.
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    1. Captain Shirokov
      12 years, 6 months ago
      Ah right, just B then.
      
      Think about Chico over Dawson though.
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      1. Lateriser 12
        12 years, 6 months ago
        Will do. Thanks.
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10. Lateriser 12
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Thanks all. Lot of food for thought.
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11. mookie
  12 years, 6 months ago
  in my non expert opinion Siggy will outscore Eriksen as in points per minutes played although Siggy will probably never be nailed on and i think there is a big difference in Eriksens average position on the pitch compared to his teammates as in possession average position vs non possession avg. pos.(when Spurs have ball possession it seems to me like there are always 4-5 teammates in front of him on the pitch and when they dont have possession its him and Soldado who are in front of the teammates)
  p.s. sorry for my english
  i like option A
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12. tw
  12 years, 6 months ago
  vorm/boruc vidic paulinho is my vote
  
  vorm vs boruc i'm not sure about...
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Christina.
12 years, 6 months ago
Doesn't look like the scouts reckon Arfa will start then...
😕
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1. Tommytour
  12 years, 6 months ago
  What do they know 😉
  
  I reckon he will he's been their star performer
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  1. Christina.
    12 years, 6 months ago
    You willing to take the "garterbelt" then... would like to put it to bed today...
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    1. Tommytour
      12 years, 6 months ago
      Belt me up
      
      Senegoallllllllllllllllll
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      1. Christina.
        12 years, 6 months ago
        Cool.
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2. Valar(Keith)
  12 years, 6 months ago
  They are human just like teh rest of us 🙂 . He should start as he is their only source of creativity but Pardew is under so much pressure.. so who knows. will be suicidal for pardew if he does not start him imo
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  1. Christina.
    12 years, 6 months ago
    I hope he plays...and does well.Otherwise I'm screwed. Not keen on taking a -4 this week. I would rather do it next g/week after the Internationals when who knows who will be injured or crocked.
    
    I have the fund to do Arfa->Erkisen for -4...but something is holding me back.
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Scoredelario
12 years, 6 months ago
What has been clarified by looking at spurs attacking stats is that they've been extremely wasteful in front of goal. With several players having had a LOT of shots and not so many goals

They will start scoring freely at some point. They're not a team of taraabts, surely.

If they do start firing, boy they could be title contenders.
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1. Tommytour
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Success is built on a solid defence and they have that for sure
  
  Lamela needs to start
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  1. Christina.
    12 years, 6 months ago
    I believe Lame-la was woeful last night?
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    1. Tommytour
      12 years, 6 months ago
      Pitch was shocking to be fair
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  2. Scoredelario
    12 years, 6 months ago
    I can only assume AVB has actively told the likes of paulinho and townsend to shoot on sight.
    
    After being so wasteful you would've thought either they'd stop shooting out of embarrassment, or manager/ teammates would tell them to stop being greedy effers!
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    1. Tommytour
      12 years, 6 months ago
      They all think they are Bale, the difference is his shots went in
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    2. BeachBadger
      12 years, 6 months ago
      Paulinho's shots in the last game were woeful. Classic Row Z stuff. Stats can lie, but I do think thy're not converting enough
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Leelas legs 11
12 years, 6 months ago
What about Shelvey as a differential? Need something different from others in my ML whilst also covering SWansea fixtures. Response appreciated.
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1. Tommytour
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Likely to get rotated, get Hernandez when fit
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  1. Leelas legs 11
    12 years, 6 months ago
    Cheers
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  2. Blue Lion
    12 years, 6 months ago
    This.
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TorresMagic™
12 years, 6 months ago
Morning all 🙂
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1. FORCA INTER
  12 years, 6 months ago
  morning TM
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2. sminkypinky
  12 years, 6 months ago
  mornin'!
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3. Blue Lion
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Morning TM. (Afternoon here , though).
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  1. BeachBadger
    12 years, 6 months ago
    Afternoon here too. Where are you Blue Lion?
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    1. Blue Lion
      12 years, 6 months ago
      India.
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      1. Scoredelario
        12 years, 6 months ago
        Afternoon here three (HK)
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      2. BeachBadger
        12 years, 6 months ago
        Cool. I'm in Korea at the mo.
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        Blue Lion
        12 years, 6 months ago
        Cool.
        Cheers Scored and Bsloebadger!
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FORCA INTER
12 years, 6 months ago
if soldado dosnt preform this weekend i'll use WC over int break

rest of my team is more less fine but i dont have Suarez

would like to get wally,benteke in as well
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1. Valar(Keith)
  12 years, 6 months ago
  A WC for one player and 2 players who may/may not be back from injury :frown: .. Patience Forca. Take a hit or two 🙂
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  1. FORCA INTER
    12 years, 6 months ago
    patiance.... 😀
    
    i haven't see manny patient players than me at this site
    
    so far i did only 4pts hit (cause of injuries) and still sticking with most of my pre-season players
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    1. Valar(Keith)
      12 years, 6 months ago
      Continue doin that then 🙂
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2. FORCA INTER
  12 years, 6 months ago
  i forget about Mata , he will be part of my team as soon he nail down his starting position
  
  need to get rid of dead wood (williams , kosh) as well
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  1. Lateriser 12
    12 years, 6 months ago
    Look up. Would like to talk this out.
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  2. Valar(Keith)
    12 years, 6 months ago
    Williams will be back at the end of the break and Kosc is not dead wood.. calm down 🙂
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  3. RocketMan
    12 years, 6 months ago
    keep kosc!!
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3. Captain Shirokov
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Too many options up front right now at the moment. 😕
  
  Giorud, Rooney, Sturridge, Suarez, Lukaku, Benteke, RVP, Aguero and even Soldado.
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4. La Roja
  12 years, 6 months ago
  sou wanna play ur WC based on 1 player performance... sigh
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  1. FORCA INTER
    12 years, 6 months ago
    yeah , if he flops again , he will go down by 0.3M and player who preform will go up by 0.3M
    
    so that's 0.6M by 1FT , i wouldn't consider it if my TV is not bad at first place
    
    but i trust in soldado and hopefully he will reward my patiance this sunday
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    1. La Roja
      12 years, 6 months ago
      i kinda feel he'll return your faith in him this weekend
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    2. Lateriser 12
      12 years, 6 months ago
      I have a feeling he will.
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La Roja
12 years, 6 months ago
morning all,

Mig (lewis)

Evra, JT, Nasty (clyne, burner)

Michu, Ozil, Barkley, Whitty (ravel)

Rooney, Giroud, Suarez (c)

Not sure about starting Nasty, start clyne instead? or even Burner?
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1. Tommytour
  12 years, 6 months ago
  I'd stick with Nasty
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  1. La Roja
    12 years, 6 months ago
    so that way you can close the Gap with me in UAE league?
    
    😆
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    1. Tommytour
      12 years, 6 months ago
      I'll close the gap by no point hits this week 😉 haha
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      1. La Roja
        12 years, 6 months ago
        yes mate, those hits barely pays off, your team looks solid now
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        Tommytour
        12 years, 6 months ago
        To be fair they paid off but I was covering 4 injuries both weeks
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2. Lateriser 12
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Tough call. Nasty i reckon.
  
  Also, look upstairs.
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  1. La Roja
    12 years, 6 months ago
    I'd say B
    
    But I am not sure about sticking RVP within Moyes regime anymore
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3. FORCA INTER
  12 years, 6 months ago
  start nasty , solid team
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Piggs Boson
12 years, 6 months ago
San Marino's World Cup campaign:

Played: 8
Won: 0
Lost: 8
Scored: 1
Conceded: 43
Goal Difference: -42
Points: 0

Good campaign from them so far.
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1. RocketMan
  12 years, 6 months ago
  ye much better goal difference than normal
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# Young Gun SEAMUS #
12 years, 6 months ago
Can any one tell me will naughtan play ?? Rose is injured
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RocketMan
12 years, 6 months ago
been waiting all week for a Koscielny price drop, so close now!!
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andres
12 years, 6 months ago
What to do with HBA?
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FORCA INTER
12 years, 6 months ago
what do you recon ? when spurs will ,,click'' and start producing more goals per match?

i say now it's the time and people who dont have spurs coverage should be scared
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1. RocketMan
  12 years, 6 months ago
  i agree, just around the corner before they start ripping in goals... hey force i see you want rid of kosc, whys that, i want to bring him in.
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  1. RocketMan
    12 years, 6 months ago
    forca* sorry
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2. Captain Shirokov
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Paulinho should be decent cover.
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  1. FORCA INTER
    12 years, 6 months ago
    i dont rate him at all , siggy,eriksen,soldado and even walker
    
    all better spurs coverage than him
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3. Lateriser 12
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Anytime now. I reckon Souldaddy will pay off for you.
  
  Siggy vs. Eriksen a tough decision for me atm. Eriksen is a class player but Siggy loves to shoot and has a very good shot on him. Dawson set in my team.
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4. Christina.
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Forca.
  
  Mail.
  
  Check.
  
  It.
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  1. FORCA INTER
    12 years, 6 months ago
    alright , give me few sec
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    1. FORCA INTER
      12 years, 6 months ago
      done
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      1. Christina.
        12 years, 6 months ago
        Ta
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5. Jafalad
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Their defence is the only value imo. Goldado has dried up; none of the mids show up from a FPL perspective and the newbies need more time to adjust.
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  1. Lord Flashheart
    12 years, 6 months ago
    Non of the mids show up? Siggy started just 3 games and he is in the top mids list
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6. Scoredelario
  12 years, 6 months ago
  The game at st mary's hopefully won't be the game - after all southampton have conceded the fewest shots on target of any team in the prem.
  
  After that though I am bringing in spurs for sure.
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  1. Scoredelario
    12 years, 6 months ago
    ermmmmmmm ignore me
    
    That is swansea
    
    embarrassed face
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7. Lord Flashheart
  12 years, 6 months ago
  This weekend expected a soldado hat trick
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Buck The Trent
12 years, 6 months ago
Am I mad to consider playing my uber defenders (3.9-4.0), Burner (NEW) and Faye (AVL) ahead of Wilson (ful) and Clyne (SWA) this week?
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1. RocketMan
  12 years, 6 months ago
  no
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2. La Roja
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Newcastle and Villa scores regularly, I'd say start Wilson and Clyne
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  1. Dogba
    12 years, 6 months ago
    I think so too. Play the odds.
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  2. BeachBadger
    12 years, 6 months ago
    I agree. But also Swansea score regularly too ....
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3. Jafalad
  12 years, 6 months ago
  No. Ubers determine everything.
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WINNING!
12 years, 6 months ago
Who is likely to play a full game Collins or Whittaker?
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1. Dogba
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Neither? Or am I missing some injuries at Norwich?
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BOOM XHAKALACA
12 years, 6 months ago
Save transfer and start Lampard or use it?
Would like to have 2FTs after the international break.
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Scoredelario
12 years, 6 months ago
As a Southampton fan, I remember when Bale had just come onto the scene, main man aged 16 (or was it 15?) ripping it up in the championship.

Anyway, news had got round that he was a player, and a certain Alex Ferguson came down to watch him at St Mary's.

Long story short: It was most probably the worst game he's ever played. His passes went astray, his dribbles didn't come off and he had the first touch of... of a... bad man.

I wonder if Fergie still looks back on that day and thinks "D'OH!"
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1. Dogba
  12 years, 6 months ago
  I doubt it 😀
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2. Ryan
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Definitely I would say
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3. BeachBadger
  12 years, 6 months ago
  You mean the guy who went on to win numerous premier leagues and the champions league? Yeah he must regret a lot.
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Blue Lion
12 years, 6 months ago
This is how i plan my team to be in another2 -3GWs.

Migs / Daniels
Baines Terry Fonte Enrique / Chester

Ozil Mata Hernandez / Barkley Whittingham

Lukaku Benteke Suarez.

Savvy?
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1. sminkypinky
  12 years, 6 months ago
  And then someone gets crocked and the plan gets reborn...
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Dangerous Dave
12 years, 6 months ago
I won my mini league last year without discovering any of this FFS and TotalFPL. I used the formula of buying the cheapest players from the top six clubs as I knew they would get more points than everyone else last year. I didn't have Benteke or chased in form players from "lesser clubs" because I knew season end that players from the bigger clubs would generally score more than the smaller clubs. It's not perfect but it simplified it for me and it worked. I think I'll adopt the same approach again from now on. I'll always have Spurs, Liverpool defenders before Saints defenders because they will finish higher and be on the winning side the majority of times. I'm not sold on Barkley or Brady because they don't play for the best. But Ramsey is a keeper because he's Arsenal.
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1. Dangerous Dave
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Ramires will be the next Ramsey imo. Cheap and will score more than Barkley Brady.
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2. Dangerous Dave
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Another point is I didn't transfer the players from big clubs out regardless of who they were playing. That helped. Good players score points regardless of the opposition.
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3. Peggi
  12 years, 6 months ago
  interesting, where did you finish overall?
  might consider Ramires for chelsea good run from 11-16. only if mata is still not getting game time
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4. BeachBadger
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Good point.
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SuperOsçarBaby
12 years, 6 months ago
if you don't have suarez or sturidge, Kolo Toure(c) anyone?
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1. Scoredelario
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Don't do it!
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2. Dangerous Dave
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Palace won't score. That's for sure. But will Toure play?
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  1. Scoredelario
    12 years, 6 months ago
    Either way, you want your captain to have at least the possibility of a brace/ hattrick.
    
    Toure is very unlikely to get more than 6 points plus maybe 1 bonus.
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3. Lord Flashheart
  12 years, 6 months ago
  And the winner for the craziest c choice of the week is....
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  1. Valar(Keith)
    12 years, 6 months ago
    *most boring
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4. Dogba
  12 years, 6 months ago
  No. (c) an attacker...
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Parm
12 years, 6 months ago
@LR

ROONEY OVER VAN PERSIE
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1. Lateriser 12
  12 years, 6 months ago
  My call this one Parm. I have too much faith in my Robin. Dead set on it.
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  1. Lateriser 12
    12 years, 6 months ago
    I'll just have a small tinker with Roo. Wait.
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    1. Parm
      12 years, 6 months ago
      Have fun!
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2. La Roja
  12 years, 6 months ago
  I AGREE WITH PARM LR
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Dogba
12 years, 6 months ago
Morning guys and dolls.
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1. Dangerous Dave
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Good morning to ya Dogba. It's currently 4:48pm here in sunny Melbourne.
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  1. Dogba
    12 years, 6 months ago
    That sounds awful nice. It's cloudy and freezing in Norway.
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  2. Dogba
    12 years, 6 months ago
    And 9AM.
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2. Blue Lion
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Hot scorching afternnon sun in India!
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Mr Sarcastic
12 years, 6 months ago
Okay one decision left for this week then, to play

a) Vlaar (hul)

b) Barkley (mci)

Don't know why I bother to ask, it will be 100 % b)....he just seems to love bookings, so I can see 1 pointer there 🙁
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1. La Roja
  12 years, 6 months ago
  i'd play Barkley
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2. Dogba
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Play Barkley, bigger upside and AVL can't keep a CS to save their lives.
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  1. Mr Sarcastic
    12 years, 6 months ago
    they did few weeks back and my gut was right then!
    But you guys are propably right.
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Shifty
12 years, 6 months ago
Posted this sometime yesterday but was probably lost.

Following Blue Baggers very useful posts on runs of favourable/unfavourable fixtures, I've made a simple gantt chart graphic on this as it was hard to digest the info and compare team vs team using just the text post.

Here's the link to it, hope it's helpful. If you guys think it is, might find a better time to post this again later today. Cheers.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4whcaoip53gtdqb/Fixtures%20FPL.pdf
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1. Dangerous Dave
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Good work Shitty.
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  1. Shifty
    12 years, 6 months ago
    Thanks. And it's Shifty please :smile:!
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2. Peggi
  12 years, 6 months ago
  very handy! thanks
  
  got another fixture related post on its way
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  1. Dangerous Dave
    12 years, 6 months ago
    What's it about BB?
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    1. Peggi
      12 years, 6 months ago
      i put the info from my other 2 posts in so they are in the one spot, and i came up with a point system to score the fixture runs on how bad/good they are. then i put it in two tables of the 6 best fixture runs and the worst 6 fixture runs.
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      1. Shifty
        12 years, 6 months ago
        ooh sounds good! if you need the excel file i used to come up with the graphic, let me know. Happy to pass it off to you.
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3. Alberto Tomba
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Very interesting, cheers!
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4. EatsOwls
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Nice!
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captaincuddles
12 years, 6 months ago
Hi

My team below needs some shaking up and this week I am concerned about no attacking Liverpool coverage, I also have too many players who "might" do something but haven't yet!

Mig (camp)
Evra, Gibbs, Walker (Wilson, Chester)
Toure, Ozil, Eriksen, Lampard (Ward-Prowse)
Giroud, Lukaku, Berbatov

I am prepared to do 2 transfers this week and take a hit if necessary, any suggestions comments please much appreciated!
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1. mookie
  12 years, 6 months ago
  i would downgrade Yaya or Lamps and upgrade Berbatov
  p.s. not an expert
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  1. captaincuddles
    12 years, 6 months ago
    Cheers, I will have a look at the options
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2. sneif4
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Lamps to Barkley/Whitt and Berbs to anyone else!
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  1. sneif4
    12 years, 6 months ago
    To be more precise I would suggest Sturridge or Suarez if you can afford it
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    1. captaincuddles
      12 years, 6 months ago
      Cheers, oh yeah I have £1.2m in bank, I can upgrade berb and downgrade lamps to make it work, I was holding off with berbatov vs stk and then palace nice fixtures.
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tw
12 years, 6 months ago
Ramsey or Paulinho?
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1. La Roja
  12 years, 6 months ago
  the former
  
  no brainer
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2. Scoredelario
  12 years, 6 months ago
  next week, I'll have both!
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La Roja
12 years, 6 months ago
So thats Sagna out for 2 weeks for hammy then

Jenky quick buck anyone?
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Nomar
12 years, 6 months ago
I will have a tough decision to make on Saturday night.

Wildcard or leave team as is and save WC for feb onwards.
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1. TorresMagic™
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Good luck. Normally it's an obvious choice when you consider the team you could have.
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2. Henry Hill
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Looking at your team there nomar and it seems to me it does not need major overhaul, you should save the wildcard I think.
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  1. Nomar
    12 years, 6 months ago
    That's my feeling too, Henry.
    
    I have Ramsey and Suarez in for Walcott and Soldado this week too so only really a couple of defenders needed for Chester and Collins and mids for Brady and HBA.
    
    I'm thinking those can be done in stages anyway. My keepers and strikers don't need changing really unless I get a few more injuries.
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3. Christina.
  12 years, 6 months ago
  What's with all the hits?
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  1. Nomar
    12 years, 6 months ago
    More hits than the Beatles, me!
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La Roja
12 years, 6 months ago
@dogba

how's your team this week?

captain?
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1. Dogba
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Hey. It's looking okay.
  
  Mignolet
  Collins Terry Mertesacker
  Mirallas Özil Michu Moses
  Sturridge (c) Giroud Soldado (vc)
  
  Subs: Marshall Kim Bo-Kyung MTurner Brayford
  
  Going to do Collins -> Clyne for a free before deadline, 1FT and 0.2M in the bank at the moment. How about you ?
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Scoredelario
12 years, 6 months ago
Q for everyone: If you owned Ozil and Giroud and had to captain one, who would you captain?
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1. La Roja
  12 years, 6 months ago
  😯 zil
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2. TorresMagic™
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Would try & avoid this week but probably Giroud. Likely to be a mistake though.
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  1. Scoredelario
    12 years, 6 months ago
    i don't mean this week. I mean in general.
    
    My thought is that I would captain giroud. This makes me think that owning ozil at his price isn't worth it. I want a captaincy option at that price.
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    1. Christina.
      12 years, 6 months ago
      Sell Gru.
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      1. Scoredelario
        12 years, 6 months ago
        Given that I think giroud will get more points than ozil and he's cheaper, selling him would seem a crazy solution!
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3. hixen
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Özil easy
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4. Ryan
  12 years, 6 months ago
  Giroud. Not a fan of captaining midfielders myself, generally they aren't explosive enough.
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hixen
12 years, 6 months ago
Looking at my options at the back for this GW, it doesn't look good. But how bad is it, and do you guys think I should take a hit? Already did my transfer up front.

Cahill, Wilson, Coleman, Zabaleta, Chester.

Got 0,2 in the bank.

A) play Cahill, Wilson, Zabaleta, dont take hit (risk: Luiz and Richards plays)
B) take the hit, but who do I transfer out Zabaleta or Cahill?
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