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31 October 2013 2058 comments
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A green arrow offers renewed hope for a stalling Fantasy campaign as I desperately cling to Granville’s coattails. The sixty-point gap gives my co-host plenty to feel smug about and, as he moves to cover my Silva lining in midfield, you can almost sense the desperation in my voice as I’m left “squirming”.

Positive thinking and Granville’s inexplicable urge to keep the armband from Suarez offers a glint of light as I sit down to take another beating over the ScoutCast airwaves. We talk City rotation, Oscar vs Hazard and midfield failings, before assessing this week’s bandwagons and rinsing through the Gameweek fixtures.

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

  1. Viper
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Since Norwich returned to the Barclays Premier League in 2011-12, the four fixtures between Man City and the Canaries have produced a total of 25 goals, an average of 6.25 per game.

    Norwich are the last away team to taste victory in the Barclays Premier League at the Etihad, winning 3-2 on the final day of the 2012-13 season.

    Sergio Agüero has scored four goals in three Premier League starts against Norwich.

    Agüero has scored six goals in his last four Premier League appearances.

    Norwich are the only team yet to score a goal in the first half hour of a Premier League game this season.

    The Citizens have scored in each of their last 54 Premier League home games.

    Last weekend the Canaries produced a total of 31 shots in their game against Cardiff but could not score.

    Norwich’s striking trio of Johan Elmander, Gary Hooper and Ricky van Wolfswinkel have mustered a total of only six shots on target this season.

    Man City have made five errors leading directly to a goal this season, more than any other side.

    Norwich are the only team yet to score from a set-play in the Premier League this season. City (7) have scored the most.

    Aguero (c) 😎

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    1. Birthday Sess
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      1-0 Milner goal

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    2. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Agüero (c) here too.

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    3. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Great points btw.

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    4. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Norwich got 31 shots. 31!!!!!! One shot every 3 minutes. How the hell did they do that?

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  2. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Giroud dropping tonight?

    Will have to get in Agüero tonight then if so.

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    1. Liastro ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      On a free?

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        For a hit.

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    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Looking like he might just make it (fall). It will be close either way though.

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    3. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      no

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        You confident?

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        1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          fairly. cannot see him moving much from there at this time

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        2. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          not losing him yet anyway. with the amount of people ditching him he is bound to score!

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  3. Birthday Sess
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Repost from earlier. Who to play please?

    Walker or Burner

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    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I'm going to chicken out and play Walker I think!

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    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Walker

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    3. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Walker, just

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  4. appleman17
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    hazard or oscar on wc?

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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      oscar

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    2. Birthday Sess
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      There's so little between them at the moment I think it just comes down to personal preference. Oscar is my choice.

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  5. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Mark as you are on should i take hits now this gw especially if Paddy Power Cup is up and running for the following gw? 🙂

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    1. get_in
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Not a bad idea to get them out of the way

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  6. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I guess it's between B.Turner at home to the Swans or Clyne away to Stoke. Who would you go for?

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Clyne

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    2. Birthday Sess
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Clyne

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    3. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers, even though I have Boruc in net?

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  7. Indio
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Which of these two firing frontmen would you sacrifice for Suarez?

    A: Sturridge (for free) or
    B: Giroud (for a hit)
    (Can't create enough funds to do Lukaku>Suarez)

    (Also, I own Ozil and Ramsey)

    Current team:
    Migs
    Vidic, Dawson, Fonte (Coleman, Chester)
    Michu, Ozil, Oscar, Ramsey (Jedinak)
    Giroud, Sturridge, Lukaku

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    1. The Hound
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      sturridge seen as its for free

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  8. GarethJohn
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    hey guys
    any advice on what would be the best trade this week.

    Migs,lewis

    baines,coleman,fonte,dawson,baker

    Ozil,Ramsey,Townsend,Amarlafinto,Cowie

    giroud,rooney,suaraz

    i have 2.6mil in the bank.
    thanks

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    1. The Hound
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      at first i looked at frontline and thought giroud to aguerro and then noticed ure midfield. ozil and ramsey obv nice picks but fixtures dont look great. one of the other three though needs to go imo.

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      1. GarethJohn
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        yeah its light on it worked last week with 4 defenders - Brady , Rav or Lallana?

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  9. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Just a reminder of what the South Wales derby means to fans :
    " On 23 December 1993 a match between the two sides was dubbed 'The Battle Of Ninian Park' as Swansea fans were placed in the grandstand for the game. As Cardiff went up 1–0, The Swansea fans began ripping out seats and throwing them at the Cardiff supporters, which resulted in the home fans invading the pitch. The following day national news showing pictures of the violence shocked the nation, forcing the FAW to ban away fans from this fixture for several years, the first fixture in Britain to do so."

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    1. floydy_floyd
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      The welsh are so aggressive.

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

    which two would you pick...

    faye johnson coleman

    I just know im going to make the wrong decision 😛

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    1. Birthday Sess
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Faye Coleman

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  11. rumplestilskin
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    enjoyed the Scoutcast very much....
    does this come every week; haven't listened to any before.... if, not, then they should do it more often....

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    1. chunk
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Every Thursday night normally

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  12. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Mark, what's your team like at the moment? All green from now on? 😉

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    1. rumplestilskin
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      i think he will.... taking Sess was a good decision.... i wanted that too; but, couldnt fin a place for him 🙁 .... he might get 11 points..

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Averaging 2.9pts a game.

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        1. rumplestilskin
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          he will... eventually.....
          with all those failing midfielders in my team, i'd love to swap any of them for him if i get a chance

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  13. BantamPhil
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Team:
    Harper
    Clichy - Clyne - Coleman - Terry
    Ramsey - Yaya - Michu
    Rooney (C) - Lukaku - Aguero (V)

    Bench: McGregor - Januzaj - Koscielny - Barkley

    Good to go? I'm set on captaining Rooney by the way. Gut feeling seems to work better than tinkering.

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  14. RD84
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone still have faith in Michu? I want to drop him, but I don't know who to bring in... My strikers and mids are

    RMorrison/Michu/Townsend/Ramsey/Oscar
    Aguero/Suarez/Lukaku

    and I have 10.9 to spend if I replace Michu

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Im keeping for at least the next 3 games

      If he blanks in those i have a big decision

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Gw14 Michu-Walcott for me

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  15. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyRsXwaVk9I Oh dear 😆

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    1. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Haha

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    2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Oh dear*

      *why do I click links from you again???? 😡

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  16. Winter77
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Have 2 FTs and .3 in the bank. Should I do:

    A) Moses & Mata > Silva & Sess
    B) Moses & Mata > Michu & Sess
    C) Giroud & Mata > Kun & Sess
    D) Lukaku & Mata > Benteke & Sess
    E) Just a single transfer and save the free

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    1. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Mata to Silva and save

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    2. RD84
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Please explain the appeal of Sess? I understand his fixtures are fairly good coming up, but neither he nor WBA as a whole are exactly lighting it up, plus, are you really going to keep him for all those good fixtures if he sucks for 3 or 4 games? Probably not.

      Just playing devil's advocate...

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      1. Scottys Army
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Hes hopeless really , to put it blunt in fpl terms hes a failure.

        he will get an odd goal thats all

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      2. floydy_floyd
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I think the term is explosion waiting to happen.

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      3. Winter77
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Good point.
        If I do two trannies, I'll need a mid-price mid. At 6.6, he's the best mid-price mid that I can find atm. Nailed on, good fixtures. Of course, Silva, Oscar, Michu are probably better, but more expensive.

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        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Maybe some people actually are buying Sess instead of Amalf because he is more expensive?

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      4. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        WBA is lighting it up relative to fixtures they've had. Close to hardest possible fixtures last 4 GW. Still done very well, whenever Amalfitano is on field. Now, people buy Sess because he plays more central and Amalfitano is a doubt against CP. I stick with Amalfitano. He is better and cheaper.

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        1. Winter77
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          On the Amal vs Sess-debate, doesn't today's article by Paul go far to suggest Sess's stats since joining WBA are better than Amal?

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  17. joinho
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    If you could only have one man city player who would you have?

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      easy

      kun

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      1. RD84
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        +1

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    2. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      silva

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    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Richard Wright

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    4. Liastro ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Costel Pantilimon

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    5. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Michael Johnson

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  18. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like Giroud is likely to fall tonight.

    Farkkkk

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Oh wait, I won't lose any sale value on him! I get to wait one more night. Cashback!

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Looks touch and go to me.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah might be OK because changes are happening at 1.40 not 2.40 now so less than three hours left.

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        1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          good point

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        2. McSauce
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          ur sell price 9.0m? that mean we don't lose 0.1 if he drops?

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Sale price is halfway between purchase price and current price, rounded down.

            I bought 8.9, and he's 9.6 right now. His sale price is 9.2 (9.25 rounded down). If he falls to 9.5 the sale price stays the same so I don't need to sell tonight.

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    3. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It's unreal really isn't it ?
      Giroud hasn't done a whole lot wrong and is priced well / decent value and he's dropping ...
      Is this the biggest bandwagon ever seen on here in such a short space ?
      Close on 1/2 million owners now , that's app 1 in 6 , about 18% ownership and .3 of a rise this week comming

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah. In fact, he has done a whole lot right. Very right.

        But when people start to sell someone, others fear for price drop.

        And even I, who have had him since ever and reckon that he is the most certain value there is, sold him because of his too tough fixtures.

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      2. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Giroud's done pretty well yeah. Only thing you can criticize is not scoring as many goals but his assists have made up for it.

        Aguero is a much better option this week though.

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  19. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Need one from A and one from B

    A. Vertonghen or Williams

    B. Fonte or Rat

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    1. RD84
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Vertonghen and Fonte if you can afford it.

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    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Williams and Rat. The fixtures.

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  20. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Is Olson nailed on in the Norwich team these days?

    Looking for a 5th choice defender for 4.3 or under,

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  21. floydy_floyd
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Which trio will garner more points til the jan wild card pals:

    1. Ivanovic , ozil, benteke
    2. Reid, hazard, aguero

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      • 13 Years
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    2. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Probably the first one.

      Augers could go mental though.

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      1. floydy_floyd
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        That's my fear hoggy... That's my fear.

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        1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          he will get subbed off after scoring, he cannot really go mental!

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          1. floydy_floyd
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            He could score in first five mins tho

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        2. Boss Hogg
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          The first one spreads the risk. All 3 should score bid, but you'll have to grit your teeth through the Aguero goal fest.

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          1. floydy_floyd
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            I honestly think hazard could outdo ozil

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    3. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      1.

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    4. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      2.

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  22. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    A or B???

    Boruc
    Clyne Ivanovic Toure
    Ozil Ramsey Michu Brady
    Giroud Rooney © Suarez

    Lewis Delph baker chester

    1FT 1.9m in the bank

    A) Giroud to benteke
    B) Save FT for GW11 ------> Giroud&Rooney -----> Benteke/Aguero

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      definitely B

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      B!!!

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    3. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      definitely B

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  23. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I'm pretty positive I've been getting 2s and 3s from 3/4 of my midfielders every week.

    That's some achievement in hindsight, doing that crap. If I were to list midfielders that could have got me the same points total, I'd be looking at a midfield of something like Jedinak Sidwell Mikel Lucas

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  24. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Is this lined up correctly? Anything worth a hit?

    Migs
    Vidic, Clyne, Ivanovic
    Michu, Oscar, Ramsey, Brady
    Lukaku, Rooney(c), Suarez

    Morrisson, Dawson, Wilson 1.8 itb

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    1. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Good to go

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    2. Mork calling Orson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I think we have the same question!

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    3. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      All set

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    4. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks all

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  25. Mork calling Orson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Little help please, bench one of;
    Ravel
    Oscar
    Michu

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    1. floydy_floyd
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Rav easy

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    2. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Ravel

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    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Bench Ravel . . .

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    4. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Rav

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      1. Mork calling Orson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, having worst season EVER, beware a Rav goal feast as a result of taking this advice.

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  26. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Evening all 🙂

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    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Evening TM.

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    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Morning TM

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    3. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      TM :):

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  27. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    How does this look fellas? Should be ok this week shouldn't it?

    Boruc (stk)
    Clyne (stk) Vidic (ful) Baines (TOT)
    Townsend (eve) Michu (car) Ozil (LIV) Whitt (SWA)
    Suarez (ars) Lukaku (TOT) Aguero (NOR)

    Subs - Davis (stk) Morrison (AVL) G.Johnson (ars) Turner (SWA)
    1FT 0.5 in bank.

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I'd be playing Ravel over Whitts though

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    2. RD84
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Is Vidic going to play?

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      1. Voodoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I think he will, he was ok against Norwich, that match has set him up for a start

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  28. DF
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    As I plan my Rooney to Benteke transfer for next week, and the use of the funds to upgrade Barkley to Sessegnon, it has become clear that the only season keepers in my team are Jedinak and Chester. Is that we mean by 'season keeper'?

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    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      The only players I've had since day one are Boruc and Barkley. Only Boruc will make it till December.

      Seasons keepers are always the bargain players you've snapped up early.

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  29. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    For those that can't afford kun is Rooney (c) the next best thing

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    1. Liastro ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney (C) is the best thing if you can afford Aguero.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        If you get Aguero, especially for a hit, I can't see why you wouldn't captain him

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I can afford and I'm still going Rooney (c) not taking a hit for it

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

      Assuming Suarez covers Liverpool already? Benteke then.

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

    PMC3, what was the answer?

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