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The ScoutCast – Episode One Hundred and Twelve – Crutch

3 October 2013 2654 comments
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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:

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

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  1. RVPMagic
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Team for GW 7:
    Mig (Boruc)
    Vidic Shaw Zabaleta Dawson (Coleman)
    Ramsey Yaya Toure Paulinho (Michu, Barkley)
    Giroud Sturridge Lambert

    0.6m ITB

    Should I save or use my FT or just make some changes to run-on squad (who to bench)
    Possible transfers:
    Zabaleta > Ivanovic or Jose Enrique
    Lambert > Lukaku

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Lol.. You are not seriously benching Michu?

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    2. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Save the transfer...and PLAY MICHU over any other defender

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        This. I would bench Shaw personally

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    3. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Play michu
      Save ft

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    4. PMC3
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Play Michu.

      Free transfer: Y. Toure -> Any one else in the game

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  2. Tabone
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Hey guys, is it worth traded zabaleta out for a spurs defender or swansea defender?

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    1. Göz
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      That's what a lot of people (myself included) are doing - Dawson very popular

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      nope

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  3. r0nh
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Step one: get a woman

    Step two: get some wine

    Step three: sit her down beside you on the sofa

    Step four: put this song on

    Step five: enjoy 😉

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPXizlnS7go

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      wrong choice of tune..

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLs3KXiknBw

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Subtle. 😉

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        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          😉

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        TUUUNNNNEEE

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    2. Kostja
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I dont get listening to music with women. Waste of time IMO 🙂

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I heard you have been stuck on step one for five years 😛

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Mmm. I think that you will get more luck with Barry White ... 😉

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Does he like Donna Summer?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          No. He thinks that she is plastic.

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  4. An Púca
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Don't know if this was posted already or not, but an interview with the world #1....an Irish lad from my home county, former captain of the county hurling team no less

    http://thescore.thejournal.ie/mark-burke-fantasy-football-team-top-overall-1112652-Oct2013/

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  5. Magerost
    12 years, 10 months ago

    A) Rat->Davies
    B) Mirallas->some cool dude 8.3 or under
    C)Save transfer and play Kim ahead of Mirallas and Rat against totham

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      C

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      1. Magerost
        12 years, 10 months ago

        80% to go for this, Rat got some nasty fixtures coming

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    2. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  6. Demel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    What's (anyone who played) your Europa League score? I captained Rossi who didn't play ðŸ™

    Total score 58 points (guess that isn't great

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  7. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Pick one out of these to play this GW:
    Coleman, Wilson, Faye

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    1. Kostja
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Well Faye with the home game kind of makes most sense.

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      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Villa seem to be scoring, and Coleman has attacking Potential... Still Faye?

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        1. Kostja
          • 15 Years
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          valid points, not an easy choice at all. Really hit and miss with all those 3

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  8. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Pick 2 to start this week?

    Clyne (SWA)
    Wilson (ful)
    Burner (NEW)
    Faye (AVL)

    Thanks lads

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Faye & Burner

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      1. Buck The Trent
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        3.9 and 4.0 😎

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    2. charlie1X
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Clyne & Wilson

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  9. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Pick one:

    A) Bulbasaur
    B) Charmander
    C) Squirtle

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    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Charmander for sure

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    2. Magerost
      12 years, 10 months ago

      D) Gengar

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      B). 😀

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        I ruined the joke.

        Was supposed to say:

        Pick one to start 😉

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          😆

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    4. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Charmander for the explosiveness.

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  10. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    what is mark's rank?

    almost expecting to get to the end of the scoutcast and him reveal he's 100k and me to switch off in rage

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/199/event-history/6/

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      1. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        wow, fair play. with a 100 gw too

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      He is in the million club

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    3. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/199/event-history/6/
      1,119,935

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  11. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Jason Puncheon's time is coming. Next hot cheap midfielder.

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  12. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    I understand form over fixtures but...

    Play Lukaku or Arnautovic?

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    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      If you bench lukaku you're asking for trouble....did you not see stoke last game? They were SHIIITE!

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      1. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        I know, I know. Just had a voice at the back of my head.

        Cheers.

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Lu

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    3. Magerost
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku 120%

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    4. Sánchez
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Always play 3 strikers

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    5. charlie1X
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Never bench a FPL beast

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  13. Luz1978
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    McCarthy out and sigurdson in this week?

    Still have RVP, one more bad low point week and he is out....

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  14. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Albeit not the most exciting question ever but...

    Burner or R.Morrison for 1st sub?

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    1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      burner

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Burner.

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    3. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      That's way I was leaning....cheers lads.

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  15. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Doesn't sound too promising for Arfa

    http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/alan-pardew-prepared-ring-changes-6130731

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    1. â­ Bemba_Da â­
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Getting rid anyhow but thanks this makes it 100%

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Who is a good replacement for Barfa?

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    3. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      grr i really dont want to have to get rid of him yet

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    4. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Ballaches....oh well, not worth a hit to take him out. I'll live in the hope that he might come off the bench and grab a goal.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, not worth a hit to sell.

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        1. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          He's out for barkley next week.

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    5. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      did you see MarkInLard's (sic?) Cardiff blog post about HBA. Was interesting. Basically said HBA was played in the wrong position against Everton (less favored by HBA).

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      1. â­ Bemba_Da â­
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        newcastle fans moaning it was the laziest performance they have ever seen. No tracking back at all from HBA

        The fact they improved 2nd half without him on is a bad sign

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        1. Heels_Over_Head
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          no qualms from me

          dropped HBA this week, always a highlight of my season - 3 years running

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        2. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          fair enough, but hes not the one solely to blame......

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      2. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Barfa has always been champagne or piss never imbetween. I reckon he'll be the key at cardiff

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  16. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Dear Mourinho.

    Play Mata.

    Yours Sincerely,
    A large majority of FPL players.

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    1. Kostja
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      you really want another head ache ?

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Nope, easy pick at £9.6m.

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        1. Kostja
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          I dont think it is that clear cut in the Mou system especially if he is deployed on the wing as looks to be the case if he gets games just look at Haz so far. And there will be rotation

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          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            Rotated for who? Chelseas great supply of midfielders aint such a deep pool and aint that good tbh.

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            1. Kostja
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 10 months ago

              Well rotated for everyone who has played before him so far, it is pretty obvious who the candidates are. I am not a Mou expert but you clearly see Mata is not his main man.

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              1. Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 10 months ago

                Right enough? They been big successes those guys who have played before him. If Mourinho doesnt get the results he will be out of Chelsea before Mata. Mata has won his place back. He needed to win a game he turned to him at half time vs Spurs and he started him no.10 vs Steaua. Mata has his place back main man of Chelsea no doubt in my mind.

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    2. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      +100

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    3. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      To expensive

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    4. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Will he flourish this season?

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      1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        so tempted to get him this week....complete punt in the dark

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      2. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Don't see why not.

        Chelsea still don't have a decent striker and he'll be all over set plays, just needs to get himself fit.

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      3. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        The spat seems resolved.

        Mata is Chelseas key player and no.10.

        Interesting to see in this run of good fixtures what kinda points he turns out because on form hes involved in everything.

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  17. PMC3
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Captain scores so far?

    8,7,6,8,1,8.

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      +1 for the grav.

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      1. Heels_Over_Head
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        indeed

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      2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        × 2

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        1. Buck The Trent
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          +3

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    2. Kostja
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      decent, I am pretty similar

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      1. PMC3
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Just a shame the rest of my team is nowhere near yours.

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        1. Kostja
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          I dont think I share your entusiasm 5-2-3 this week 😀 midfield of Arnie and Michu with away games. Lets hope Suarez does the business and gets me out of a tight spot

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    3. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      8 7 6 6 1 13

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      1. PMC3
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Nice, as long as last week was Suarez and not Ramsey 😉

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        1. Acquafresca
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          I've never owned Ramsey.

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    4. Ahh! Sister Assumpta!
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      :O

      GW1 > Hazard 16
      GW2 > Soldado 14
      GW3 > Silva 6 ðŸ™
      GW4 > Soldado 4 :/
      GW5 > Giroud 4 :/
      GW6 > Mirallas 8

      Make some difference when you pick right captain!

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    5. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      8
      8
      2
      6
      0
      16

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      1. PMC3
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        GW5 😮

        RVP/Walcott?

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    6. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      4, 10, 4, 14, 4, 32

      DAMN YOU I JUST REALISED MY CAPTAIN WILL GET A 4 THIS GW!

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      1. PMC3
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Well let me know who it is so I can avoid them 🙂

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        1. Brutus619
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Suarez 😀

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          1. PMC3
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            Rooney -> Suarez transfer is defo out now then!

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    7. Al Pacino
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      8, 7, 3, 11, 2, 14

      Not too bad

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  18. TheSharpeEnd
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Evening chaps. Zabaleta -> Terry the best FT?

    Migs (Gaz)
    Zab/Walker/Shaw (Coleman/Turner)
    Ozil/Eriksen/Michu/Whittingham (Barkley)
    Sturridge/Rooney/Lukaku

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    1. kroky
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Why get rid of Zabaleta?

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      1. TheSharpeEnd
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Because City are leakier than a sieve in a monsoon?

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        1. kroky
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Not at the etihad. Zabaleta is attacking also. Surely save for next week

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    2. Danny x-factor
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Keep FT for 2 international break

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      1. Danny x-factor
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        *2 weeks

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      2. TheSharpeEnd
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Very good point, actually.

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  19. hnmfm
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Is captaining Eriksen a crazy move? I've been getting lucky lately, could be a gr8 differential.

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    1. Magerost
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Do it! Worth a shot

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    2. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      dont push your luck 😉

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    3. Sánchez
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I'd say it is crazy yes

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  20. samaael
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Repost

    My midfield is a shambles I have to start jwp,lampard and hba. I've already taken a hit, should I take another one to take any of these players out. I already have ozil. Is lampard unlikely to start this weekend? It seems so, he played the full game midweek which annoyed me. Jwp still gets 30 mins. I don't mind hba,

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    1. Danny x-factor
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Same with me but I'm yet taking any action. Thinking of Lampard + JWP out for Michu & Barkely.

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  21. Fancy Feet
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Who should I buy?
    Vert, Terry or Toure?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Toure

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    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Vert will prob get more baps and the odd goal, but don't think he's worth £2m over dawson. I'd get terry....then dawson later 🙂

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    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Terry s your best bet.

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  22. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Sturridge should rise again tomorrow shouldn't he?

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  23. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    looks like RVP dropping to 13.9 tonight. so tomorrow he'll get loads of transfers in On my way! he's supercheap! 😉

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    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      "on my way" wtf sodding iPad autocorrect

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  24. Sánchez
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Start Kasami, Coleman or Barklay?

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    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Prob barkley

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    2. kroky
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Barkley

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    3. Danny x-factor
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Barkley the Cheap playing in the hole

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    4. Sánchez
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers both. Stick with current selection then.

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      1. Sánchez
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers all

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  25. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Current team

    Migs
    Zabaleta Coleman Shaw
    HBA Moses Lampard Ozil
    Giroud Rooney Sturridge(C)

    Lewis Jedinak Collins Chester

    Already taken a -4 for RVP + Lambert --->Sturridge + Rooney. I have 1.6 in bank. With the doubts of fielding a full team anything worth another -4 here?

    Lamps--->Michu?
    HBA--->Siggy/Paulinho/Ramsey?
    Jedinak---> Whittingham?
    Collins ---->Davies?
    Chester ---->Wilson?

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  26. don parcheesi
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Chances of Ferdinand starting this weekend?

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  27. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Who to Bench?

    Coleman Clyne Wilson Chico

    Barkley rmorrisson

    Pick 3, currently on Coleman rmorrisson and Wilson. (other players are unbenchable)

    Also. I have all 3 risers tonight. BOOM.

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  28. Grubby
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Is it just me or are City's strikers a complete waste of time at the moment because none of them are guaranteed 90 mins week in week out. Even aguero gets subbed off a lot with a few mins to go. Better value to be had elsewhere methinks!

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  29. Johnny128
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Which is better?

    A) Rooney - Giroud - Lukaku

    Or

    B) Suarez - Giroud - Lukaku

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  30. ccc
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Acqua, did it work for you?

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      KY ftw

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        🙂

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      2. ccc
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        ky? hope its working out. i'm at 320k

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