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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.

  1. RVPMagic
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

      Lol.. You are not seriously benching Michu?

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    2. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

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

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        This. I would bench Shaw personally

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    3. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Play michu
      Save ft

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    4. PMC3
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Play Michu.

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

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  2. Tabone
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

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

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    1. Göz
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

      nope

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  3. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

      wrong choice of tune..

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

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Subtle. 😉

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        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          😉

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        TUUUNNNNEEE

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    2. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

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

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

        Does he like Donna Summer?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          No. He thinks that she is plastic.

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  4. An Púca
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 months ago

        C

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        1. Magerost
            12 years, 6 months ago

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

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        2. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          A

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

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

        Total score 58 points (guess that isn't great

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      3. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

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

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        1. Kostja
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

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

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          1. FF Dirtbag
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 6 months ago

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

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            1. Kostja
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              valid points, not an easy choice at all. Really hit and miss with all those 3

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      4. Buck The Trent
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

          Faye & Burner

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          1. Buck The Trent
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 6 months ago

            3.9 and 4.0 😎

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        2. charlie1X
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          Clyne & Wilson

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      5. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Pick one:

        A) Bulbasaur
        B) Charmander
        C) Squirtle

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        1. FF Dirtbag
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          Charmander for sure

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        2. Magerost
            12 years, 6 months ago

            D) Gengar

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          • Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 6 months ago

            B). 😀

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            1. Acquafresca
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              I ruined the joke.

              Was supposed to say:

              Pick one to start 😉

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                😆

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          • Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 6 months ago

            Charmander for the explosiveness.

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        3. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 6 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. applebonkers
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              wow, fair play. with a 100 gw too

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          1. DRIZ ✅
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 6 months ago

            He is in the million club

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        4. Heels_Over_Head
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

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

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        5. Wirtzle Gummidge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          I understand form over fixtures but...

          Play Lukaku or Arnautovic?

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          1. Sess!
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 6 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
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

            Lu

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          3. Magerost
              12 years, 6 months ago

              Lukaku 120%

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            • Sánchez
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              Always play 3 strikers

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            • charlie1X
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              Never bench a FPL beast

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          4. Luz1978
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 6 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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          5. Sess!
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 6 months ago

            Albeit not the most exciting question ever but...

            Burner or R.Morrison for 1st sub?

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            1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              burner

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            2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              Burner.

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            3. Sess!
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

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

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            1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              Getting rid anyhow but thanks this makes it 100%

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            2. DRIZ ✅
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              Who is a good replacement for Barfa?

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            3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 months ago

                Yeah, not worth a hit to sell.

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                1. Sess!
                  • 15 Years
                  12 years, 6 months ago

                  He's out for barkley next week.

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            5. Heels_Over_Head
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 6 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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 6 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, 6 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 肝池
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

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

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          6. Parm
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 6 months ago

            Dear Mourinho.

            Play Mata.

            Yours Sincerely,
            A large majority of FPL players.

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            1. Kostja
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              you really want another head ache ?

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              1. Parm
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                Nope, easy pick at £9.6m.

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                1. Kostja
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 6 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, 6 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
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 6 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, 6 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 肝池
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              +100

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            3. DRIZ ✅
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              To expensive

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            4. Acquafresca
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              Will he flourish this season?

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              1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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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          7. PMC3
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

              +1 for the grav.

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              1. Heels_Over_Head
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                indeed

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              2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                × 2

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                1. Buck The Trent
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 6 months ago

                  +3

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            2. Kostja
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              decent, I am pretty similar

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              1. PMC3
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

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

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                1. Kostja
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

              8 7 6 6 1 13

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              1. PMC3
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

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

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                1. Acquafresca
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 6 months ago

                  I've never owned Ramsey.

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            4. Ahh! Sister Assumpta!
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              :O

              GW1 > Hazard 16
              GW2 > Soldado 14
              GW3 > Silva 6 🙁
              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, 6 months ago

              8
              8
              2
              6
              0
              16

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              1. PMC3
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                GW5 😮

                RVP/Walcott?

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

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

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

                  Suarez 😀

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                  1. PMC3
                    • 13 Years
                    12 years, 6 months ago

                    Rooney -> Suarez transfer is defo out now then!

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            7. Al Pacino
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              8, 7, 3, 11, 2, 14

              Not too bad

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          8. TheSharpeEnd
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

              Why get rid of Zabaleta?

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              1. TheSharpeEnd
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                Because City are leakier than a sieve in a monsoon?

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                1. kroky
                  • 15 Years
                  12 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

              Keep FT for 2 international break

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              1. Danny x-factor
                • 16 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                *2 weeks

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              2. TheSharpeEnd
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                Very good point, actually.

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          9. hnmfm
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

                Do it! Worth a shot

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              • Colonel Shoe 肝池
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                dont push your luck 😉

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              • Sánchez
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                I'd say it is crazy yes

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            2. samaael
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

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

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            3. Fancy Feet
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              Who should I buy?
              Vert, Terry or Toure?

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              1. DRIZ ✅
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                Toure

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              2. Sess!
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 6 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)
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                Terry s your best bet.

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            4. Sess!
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              Sturridge should rise again tomorrow shouldn't he?

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            5. ViperStripes
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

                "on my way" wtf sodding iPad autocorrect

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            6. Sánchez
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              Start Kasami, Coleman or Barklay?

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              1. Sess!
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                Prob barkley

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              2. kroky
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                Barkley

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              3. Danny x-factor
                • 16 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                Barkley the Cheap playing in the hole

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              4. Sánchez
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                Cheers both. Stick with current selection then.

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                1. Sánchez
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 6 months ago

                  Cheers all

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            7. Call Me Old Fashioned
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 6 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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            8. don parcheesi
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              Chances of Ferdinand starting this weekend?

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            9. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 6 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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            10. Grubby
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 6 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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            11. Johnny128
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              Which is better?

              A) Rooney - Giroud - Lukaku

              Or

              B) Suarez - Giroud - Lukaku

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            12. ccc
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 6 months ago

              Acqua, did it work for you?

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              1. Optimus.
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 6 months ago

                KY ftw

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                1. Get up ya bum
                  • 16 Years
                  12 years, 6 months ago

                  🙂

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                2. ccc
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 6 months ago

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

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