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19 December 2013 1698 comments
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Yes, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, which normally finds us two unwise men camped in the studio clutching presents and forlorn hopes of a festive points bonanza. This year, Granville and I appear sans gifts but with familiar Fantasy aspirations ahead of the punishing holiday schedule.

My Christmas spirit is at least buoyed by the fact that I’ve wiped the indignity of a three-figure mini-league gap between myself and my co-host, although Granville still seems to be in pipe and slippers mode. He’s all set to camp himself in front of the Two Ronnies repeats, safe in the knowledge that he’s got this season wrapped up. I just wonder.

Granville battles complacency to join me while we sift through the ScoutCast regulars and find time to pray at the altar of Luis Suarez. The most effective Fantasy Footballer ever? Much it pains some to admit it, the case for the defence is looking flimsy.

Unwrap this aural gift via this link, or sample our yuletide yodeling via the handy player below…

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

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  1. Thomass
    12 years, 10 months ago

    πŸ™‚ http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KYGYJMNURNc

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  2. Pinatta
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Cardiff Manager sacked?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      12 years, 10 months ago

      not yet

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 10 months ago

      dead man walking

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    3. Red20
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Off to West Brom by the looks of it..

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  3. citizen_kane
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Bottom of last page.

    Hey guys

    Pick three: Ward (NEW), Coleman (swa), Williams (SWA), Clark (stk)
    Pick one: Cabaye (swa), Bannan (NEW)

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    1. Exilizer
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Cabaye

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  4. Exilizer
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Lost last page:

    Walcott or Ramsey from now over Christmas?

    And Silva or Toure?

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    1. citizen_kane
      12 years, 10 months ago

      You need Ramsey. The other three are pretty much the same. Id go Yaya maybe.

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    2. The Machine
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Ramsey

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    3. The Machine
      12 years, 10 months ago

      And Toure

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    4. Grubby
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Walcott - could play OOP if giroud is injured.

      Toure - pens and free kicks and a threat from corners

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      1. Exilizer
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks.

        Would you keep Hazard or Get Walcott in for him and stick with Ramsey too?

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        1. Grubby
          12 years, 10 months ago

          i'd look at the fixtures coming up for that mate. I'll leave that up to you πŸ˜‰

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  5. Demel
    12 years, 10 months ago

    A response from FPL to Thomas cheating by having 2 teams.......

    Hi XXXX,

    Thanks for your e-mail and apologies for the delayed response.

    After looking into this there appears to be sufficient evidence that these teams are shared by the same player. We have deleted this player's older team and sent them a cautionary e-mail.

    Regards,
    Fantasy Premier League Support

    πŸ™‚

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    1. Sheep
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Did you snitch on someone? 😐

      Not cool...

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      1. Demel
        12 years, 10 months ago

        It is if it's Thomas who had 2 teams. The rules are pretty clear and when somebody has multiple teams and posts about how well they have done (when they have multiple teams) they lose all credibility.

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        1. Thomass
          12 years, 10 months ago

          I only use one..............

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          1. Demel
            12 years, 10 months ago

            You do now Thomas. Hopefully you will learn your lesson for next season.

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            1. Transient Anus
              12 years, 10 months ago

              πŸ™„

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            2. Thomass
              12 years, 10 months ago

              It's Thomass, I will learn them this season : wink:

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              1. JT's Dog
                12 years, 10 months ago

                Learn to have two names πŸ™‚

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          2. Captain Shirokov
            12 years, 10 months ago

            lol

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        2. JT's Dog
          12 years, 10 months ago

          How do I stand having five teams

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          1. Transient Anus
            12 years, 10 months ago

            By my calculations you're 5 times as awesome 😎

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            1. JT's Dog
              12 years, 10 months ago

              Yeah me

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        3. Sheep
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Was he doing any harm. I'm sure he wasn't tryong to cheat.

          He might jusy have been trying to improve his game or seperate FFS leagues from friendship groups.

          I can't believe you went out of your way to do it... What rank is he?

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          1. JT's Dog
            12 years, 10 months ago

            The team I have seen of his has around-80 in hits
            If he was trying to cheat he was really cheap at it

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          2. Optimus.
            12 years, 10 months ago

            You have 2 teams don't you? πŸ˜‰

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            1. Sheep
              12 years, 10 months ago

              Not exactly... πŸ˜€

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              1. Optimus.
                12 years, 10 months ago

                πŸ˜€

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    2. Pinatta
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I have 7 teams, come get me

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    3. Transient Anus
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Who gives a shit man? I do this for some fun. Some people don't know the meaning of the word it seems

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    4. JT's Dog
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Festive I take it this is a second FFS account? So we don't know who you actually are.
      Pretty sad thing if you send email, the kid is only 15 and is really excited playing FPL, he is probably one of thousands oh has more than one account

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      1. Demel
        12 years, 10 months ago

        To be fair I don't really care about anyone having 2 teams. Thomass just irritates me. I am sure the same view is shared by many! I am also sure I irritate a few others!

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        1. JT's Dog
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Fair enough, he annoys me at times, but it is just because he is a kid and gets excited at times.
          We were all there once, only the reason for excitement is different

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      2. Thomass
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah well said JT Dog you still recovered from your madness on Tahiti?

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        1. JT's Dog
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Don't bring that back up, can't afford the doctor fees πŸ™‚
          If you have two teams I hope you aren't hit crazy on both them, first time I saw your history I was stunned

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    5. Alaric
      12 years, 10 months ago

      This is the saddest thing I've seen on this community Demel, what's wrong with you lmao. You must have an exciting life

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    6. wood is good
      12 years, 10 months ago

      wooah. chill. someone needs some diazipan.
      not only is that not very festive of you mr demel,
      its also really fking lame.
      if you dont like someones posts/ what there doing fpl wise just ignore them.
      do you really not have anything better to do with your time?

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      1. Sergeant Slaughter
        12 years, 10 months ago

        diazipan, wish i had some me.

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    7. little_wizard123
      12 years, 10 months ago

      You're incredibly pathetic to report this. Absolute prat.

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    8. Red20
      12 years, 10 months ago

      This is the most ridiculous thing I have seen in a long while.. For the love and honour... It's a game. I hope you're only about 15 too.. That might excuse you actions.

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    9. Mr Smith
      12 years, 10 months ago

      What's the deal with the Scoutcast team? Should we get Mark and Granny's teams deleted?

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  6. Spoonerism
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Not been here for a week or so. Dropped 11k places with 70+ last week.

    Migs (Harper)
    Terry, GJ, Coleman (Clyne, Chester)
    Ozil, Ramsey, Hazard, JWP, (Morrison)
    Remy, Suarez © Rooney

    2FT and 0.1 in the bank.

    What's the current thinking?

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    1. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Terry to a cheapo and Morrison to Nasri or Michu?

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  7. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 months ago

    "Worth a sniff"

    #OhMark

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    1. Grubby
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Oh dear. Just heard it too lol

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  8. gers23
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Already took a -4...worth another hit to do Brady to Cabaye?

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    1. The Machine
      12 years, 10 months ago

      No

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      1. gers23
        12 years, 10 months ago

        thanks

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  9. Alton E.
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Last time Hammers won at OT?

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    1. The Machine
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Last day of 06-07

      Tevez

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      1. HVT
        12 years, 10 months ago

        PDC before that in FA cup

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        1. The Machine
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Di Canio?

          Pretty sure that was before Tevez

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  10. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 months ago

    How's my team for the weekend?

    Howard
    Chester Clyne Vidic
    Hazard Ozil Nasri Ramsey
    Lukaku(vc) Suarez(c) Rooney

    0FT subs - Davis Whittingham Turner Collins

    (Thanks)

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    1. HVT
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Magic

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      1. Voodoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks!

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  11. Tony Yeboah
    12 years, 10 months ago

    on physio room it says clyne has a hamstring injury....on fpl a knock.....who to believe? sell or no sell?

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    1. PGR
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Either way I hope he's back this weekend. Otherwise I'll have to play Burner away to Suarez!

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      1. Tony Yeboah
        12 years, 10 months ago

        if its hammy then he will be out for whole of xmas surely?....injury happened 2 weeks ago n hammys are usually at least a month......im takin a hit to swap to distan i think.

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    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      not dropping so unless you can't play from your other 4, no rush..

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      1. Tony Yeboah
        12 years, 10 months ago

        cant play from other 4....also have kosc and 1 point wonder rosenior...and then dawson who will prob get 0 points.....clyne gone tonite.....cant risk him being injured all crimbo

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        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 10 months ago

          eh up to you, shipping Clyne who should be back very soon won't change the fact that Rosenior won't play..

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          1. Tony Yeboah
            12 years, 10 months ago

            yh could replace rosenior instead....probibly logical......am just worried that clyne will be out for another 2/3 weeks...then again he could play sunday....damn my crappy defence

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  12. Sheep
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Lambela clearly has a good rep and Spurs spent over a third of the Bale money on him

    Is he going to get played now?

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    1. citizen_kane
      12 years, 10 months ago

      OR maybe Demba Baah.

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    2. Transient Anus
      12 years, 10 months ago

      He's struggled when he has played and that won't change. He will be a great player but not yet. Made this move too early it seems. Wouldn't be surprised if he goes on loan to italy/spain in Jan

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  13. Bauerhaus 24
    12 years, 10 months ago

    wow, thats a weird feeling - i've just confirmed augero out marouane chamakh in. didn't think i'd be saying that a few days ago.

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    1. Tony Yeboah
      12 years, 10 months ago

      its a weird and wonderful world

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  14. Captain Shirokov
    12 years, 10 months ago

    *sigh*

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      12 years, 10 months ago

      wats up cs

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Mods πŸ˜•

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        1. Transient Anus
          12 years, 10 months ago

          πŸ™

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        2. Sheep
          12 years, 10 months ago

          F*k the Man dude. He be pushing us down but we be like, nah. We gonna stay in your house and change your rulz.

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  15. applebonkers
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    lukaku's next assist betting:

    foot evens
    head 7/5
    shin 2/1
    thigh 3/1
    crotch 6/1
    arm 6/1
    chest 7/1
    face 10/1
    back 12/1
    arse 15/1
    ear 20/1

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      12 years, 10 months ago

      a pony on the nape of the neck!

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    2. Evs
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      I'm gonna go for a rank outside....

      Left testicle. 33/1

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      1. Transient Anus
        12 years, 10 months ago

        What's right nipple pay?

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      2. applebonkers
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        12 years, 10 months ago

        risky, the right is apparently the creative one

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        1. Transient Anus
          12 years, 10 months ago

          πŸ˜†

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        2. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          12 years, 10 months ago

          I know, but I have seen him catch them with his left and when he does... Wow...

          He's like Kevin Sheedy on steroids πŸ˜† !!!

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    3. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 10 months ago

      πŸ™‚

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    4. BantamPhil
      12 years, 10 months ago

      what about breath

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    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Fpl's imagination 5/8

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  16. Exilizer
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Hazard -> Walcott for a -4pts?

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    1. Pinatta
      12 years, 10 months ago

      lol why

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    2. Steeton
      12 years, 10 months ago

      nein

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    3. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Non

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  17. Richd
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Hi guys

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  18. BantamPhil
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Hi all, does anyone here play PlayOn?

    Fancy trying out something new, what are your views on it?

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    1. Transient Anus
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I would like to know this too.

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    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I do.

      Its a nice variation of the game and i tend to be non-obsessive about it. Well recommended as long as you don't go nuts with big wagers, IMO.

      Started with a tenner, normally have my bank between 15-20 over the past few GWs. Stick to challenging Fowler, Dicks and Ferdinand to begin with.

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      1. Transient Anus
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

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      2. BantamPhil
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers πŸ˜€

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  19. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 months ago

    excited for the weekend and would like to stick for GW18 as well

    Howard - Lewis
    Mertesacker - Coleman - Burner - Clyne - Chester
    Hazard - Silva - Walcott - Ramsey - Ravel
    Suarez - Lukaku - Negredo

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    1. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      That's a decent squad that should serve you well over the festive period.

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 10 months ago

        I'd rate it as more than decent.

        on my eventual-ship-list, though, are:
        Burner, Lewis and Negredo

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        1. Voodoo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 10 months ago

          If Rooney was in over Negredo it would be even better. Oh, Rooney is injured though isn't he?

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          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            12 years, 10 months ago

            Rooney's price isn't going to fluctuate TOO much so I opted to get Walcott in now and then work Rooney in soon-ish or at the WC. have 1.5m on the side atm..

            I wouldn't believe that injury tbf either..just Moyes finding a way to keep him out of the lineup with out 'disrespecting Stoke'

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  20. Richd
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Im in the bath with a bath bomb and a glass of wine listening to the Scoutcast.

    #nohomo

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    1. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Don't drop your phone then.

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    2. Sheep
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I've heard about batg bombs. Are they as fun as they sound?

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        12 years, 10 months ago

        I dropped a bomb in the bath once. Seemed to smell way worse than my usual ones so I now save them 'til I'm dry.

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        1. Sheep
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Ew

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    3. Grubby
      12 years, 10 months ago

      In bed with a beer πŸ™‚

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    4. 7shadesofsmoke
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Lol, as soon as i saw the Scoutcast, i thought of you.

      Le Fondle is the Scoutcast Kid.

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  21. The Chosen One...
    12 years, 10 months ago

    WHAT!! Rooney injured?

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    1. Declan
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Again?

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    2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Groundhog Day!

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    3. Sheep
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Hes been getting injured every 5 minutes for past 2 days.

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  22. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Is there anyway you can listen to the scoutcast "offline" on iPad.

    Thinking of keeping it for train journey tomorrow.

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    1. Grubby
      12 years, 10 months ago

      `Yeah. Download the Podcast app (the official Apple one). And then subscribe and download the latest scout cast

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    2. Declan
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Record it on a tape, and play it on your walkman 😎

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        12 years, 10 months ago

        hero

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      2. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers.

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      3. Sheep
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Did you just say walkman?

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        1. Declan
          12 years, 10 months ago

          never let me down

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          1. Captain Shirokov
            12 years, 10 months ago

            Should upgrade that to an iPod Classic. Had mine for 6 years now. 120GB.

            BEAST

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  23. JoeSoap
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Fer>Silva for -4 hit? Have Ramsey, Colback, Hazard, Barkley.

    Or Ivanovic>Evans or another for -4 hit? Have Coleman, Clyne, Moxey, Whittaker.

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    1. Declan
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Wasted talent at the moment.

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      1. Grubby
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Moyes is off his head!

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    2. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I think I speak for all fantasy managers when I say that would be excellent if it happened.

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      1. Grubby
        12 years, 10 months ago

        I had him in after the fantastic preseason he had at the start of the season. Moyes has bitterly disappointed me with wasting his talent. He could only be an improvement on the other wingers...

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    3. applebonkers
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      should never loan to your rivals

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      1. Declan
        12 years, 10 months ago

        πŸ˜€

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      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Hehe, so cruel.

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      3. stilicho
        • Has Moderation Rights
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Boom

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      4. crystalpalaceRus
        12 years, 10 months ago

        lol

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  24. DaveZubie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Has there been any news on how long Zabaleta will be out for?

    As I have Koscielny out as well I am thinking of Zab -> Evans for -4.

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Going Evra, great attacking potensial and now also cs πŸ™‚

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      1. DaveZubie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Cant afford Evra unfortunatly

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  25. applebonkers
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    another west brom manager to hopefully want to freshen up their defence with dawson. the normal pair do look their combined age of 64 much more often now

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    1. Declan
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I do hope he keeps faith in Sess.

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  26. applebonkers
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    scoutcast jingle, marks out of 10?
    apart from reminding me of grange hill i'm not sure it belongs in this century

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      12 years, 10 months ago

      hello rowland..

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        12 years, 10 months ago

        aye 5/10, very grandstandish except on a casio keyboard

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      12 years, 10 months ago

      royalty free. personally I love it

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    3. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 10 months ago

      He stole it from...

      Steve Wright in the Afternoon (1FM)

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  27. Alaric
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Someone emailed FPL to report a person having more than one team...

    I'm...just...

    aarrrrggg no words

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    1. Demel
      12 years, 10 months ago

      πŸ™‚

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    2. Grubby
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I think it's a good thing.

      If you take FPL seriously and believe in fair competition, you should only have one team.

      I had a mate who used his "girlfriends team" a couple of seasons ago and ended up in the top 1% because he made moves he wouldn't have otherwise.

      It's pretty crappy to do it and then have another more conservative team that is closer to what the player would do if he only had one team. It doesn't reflect the FPL player's real standard

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      1. Alaric
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Whatever you say

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  28. Darth Wenger
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Terry for...?
    A) Mert
    B) Evra
    C) other

    Already have Everton defender

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Evra time!!

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    2. Spoonerism
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Why the Terry out transfers?

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      1. Exilizer
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Cause he has been nothing short of poor, and chelsea are unable to keep clean sheets.

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    3. Exilizer
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Mert is solid and you will be saving a decent amount of cash if you get him in.

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    4. Darth Wenger
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers fellas, tough decision!

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  29. Tim Canterbury
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Listening to the bit about "Suarez was not the best captain choice...those that did arguably made the wrong choice...blah blah blah" and loving it πŸ˜†

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    1. applebonkers
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      he said obvious choice didn't he, which the poll reflected

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      12 years, 10 months ago

      πŸ™„ 'obvious'.... you hear what you want to hear.....

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