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19 December 2013 1698 comments
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Yes, itโ€™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 Iโ€™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. Heโ€™s all set to camp himself in front of the Two Ronnies repeats, safe in the knowledge that heโ€™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 belowโ€ฆ

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

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  1. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    So Clyne has a 'knock' (still).

    Do we think he will miss the rest of the season?

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    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I'll probably ship him for Ward before GW19 using my extra FT (unless he's in danger of dropping again)

      that's the plan.

      though Gerrard and Kun certainly something to say about my plans in weeks past.. ๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ˜†

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    2. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Physioroom are reporting he has a chance to return this week: https://twitter.com/physioroom/status/413439351658655744

      I believe it was a hamstring injury.

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    3. Tony Yeboah
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      on physio room hes reported as hamstring injury.....no return date

      http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php

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    4. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      physio room tweet said he has a chance of returning this weekend

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  2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
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    12 years, 7 months ago

    drunkronswanson.com/‎

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  3. TorresMagic™
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    • 17 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Evening all, how's the scoutcast?

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I'm holding until tomorrow... Incase of a last minute injury.

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  4. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
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    new grav test

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    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
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      fail

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      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
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        ๐Ÿ™‚

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      2. Evs
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Pity.

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  5. Hamstergod
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Any ideas on Clyne -> Williamson?

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  6. Viper
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    I know Moyes will be as cagey as ever and give us nothing, but, lets just say Rooney is confirmed out. Would you transfer him out for a hit or play Ravel?

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I don't have Ravel ๐Ÿ™

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      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Well then you're in deep trouble! ๐Ÿ™‚

        Would you take a hit or play your 5th midfielder?

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    2. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Out for a hit if he's out for more than 1 game.

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      1. JT's Dog
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Moyes won't say if he us out for one game never mind 2 or more

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    3. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Play Ravel

      You NEED to have your replacement score a goal to make it worthwhile...And given Utd's performance at home, Ravel may pick up a cheeky goal!

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    4. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      12 years, 7 months ago

      In exact same position. Already taken a -4 (not for Rooney in..).

      Will let Ravel sub on

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    5. rumplestilskin
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      why take him out when you know you'll most probably be wanting him back the next week?

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  7. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    if koscielny makes west ham that will be magnificent

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    1. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Not with his knee in that shape. Disgusting gash.

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      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Wouldn't be the first one of those I've seen

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        1. little_wizard123
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          Why are you walking in on your family showers?

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          1. Robe Wan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 7 months ago

            And I thought what i wrote was weird...

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            1. wood is good
              • 13 Years
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              haha

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        2. Holy See
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

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  8. JT's Dog
    12 years, 7 months ago

    I just realised the future isn't orange. Lying barstards

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    1. wood is good
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      im afraid the future is a distinct shade of wood brown

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      1. Demel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        I believe the future is chakte viga (an orange wood). Guess that will keep you both happy!

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        1. TokyoRed ๆฑไบฌ่ตค
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          Source?

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  9. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Fellas I'm thinking about Barkley out to Walcott for a -4

    Whaddayareckon?

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    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Solid move

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    2. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I rekon ya got too much money ๐Ÿ™‚

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      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        ๐Ÿ™‚ thanks guys

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Wait a week, no need for a hit.

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      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        I know you're right but I want to double up on Everton def next week

        Hmmmm

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  10. Dots321
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Krul
    Coleman Terry G Johnson
    Mirallas Hazard Shelvey Ramsey
    Suarez Lukaku Rooney

    subs: Szczesny JWP Clyne Koscielny

    1.8m in the bank, no ft's left cause of Aguero

    Don't think this week could have gone much worse between Clyne, Koscielny, Aguero and Rooney.
    Plan was to ship JT and bring in Yaya/Silva for Shelvey but had to go Aguero to Rooney instead.

    If you had my team at the moment what would you do, besides quit? Should I take some hits?

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    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Id be tempted to do your plan anyway for -8 and hope Rooney plays

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  11. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Please be fit Rooney..

    Ever so tempted by Ozil--->Walcott for Boxing day games

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  12. TorresMagic™
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    • 17 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    What do all the kids want for Xmas?

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      New consoles I guess.

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    2. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Stella.

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    3. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      one direction calenders

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        sorry, 1D calendars

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      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 17 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        How many apples do you have AB?

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        1. applebonkers
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          • 16 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          none

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          1. Captain Shirokov
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 7 months ago

            Amazing! *takes notes*

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          2. TorresMagic™
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            • 17 Years
            12 years, 7 months ago

            I know, just kidding.
            Time to spend your apple seeds.

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      3. Demel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Apparently they now have 1 Direction love hearts!

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    4. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      They've got it with Ian Watkins in prison.

      A bit of satire there.

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    5. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      The full works of Shakespeare and The Prince

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    6. rumplestilskin
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Is TM's giving away presents for kids ๐Ÿ˜‰

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 17 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        I'm not rich enough to give presents to all the kids on the site. ๐Ÿ™

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    7. Viper
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Google Nexus 7..and i'm getting it.

      Also a couple of new hurls to bring with me to Oz! ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
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      12 years, 7 months ago

      You wouldn't let that out of bed all day. Class.

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    2. Demí
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Kardashian (C)

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    3. Kostja
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      as it is not a paparazzi picture, and he has allowed them to be taken. You can downgrade it about 2 hours of photoshop work. Anyone seen last Southpark Episode? ๐Ÿ˜€

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    4. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      LMAO at the caption:

      Gruelling: Kim has reportedly been doing '100 squads every morning' to get herself back into shape

      100 Squads?!!!!! No wonder she's ripped, that's some 1500 people (they also spelt grueling wrong) - Daily Fail

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      1. Get up ya bum
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        Kim does Kansas

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  13. jonnytaylor86
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Everyone that brought Rooney in...what are you doing?

    A) Keeping him in and hoping he plays

    B) Selling him

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      keeping. norwich and hull after this

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  14. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    So. Who's everyone captaining this gw?

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    1. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Evra.

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      1. Wiseguy
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Coleman

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    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      chamakh ๐Ÿ™‚

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    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero.

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    4. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Welbeck

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    5. Wiseguy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Changed my mind. Torres

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    6. Viper
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Gabbidon (c) Suarez (vc)

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    1. Demel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Don't know!

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    2. Bad Seed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      It really is so good. I love the details like the touching of the tie.

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  16. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    I guess the 'Chamakh for good' song has been posted here several times and I don't need to link to it?

    Entertaining.

    Lol if he outscores Suarez this week.

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I will eat my cat if he does! ๐Ÿ™‚

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Wait.......that doesn't sound right.....

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    2. JT's Dog
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Take it that it's to take that
      Looks like I have Limited vocabulary

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Yea, youtube chamakh for good. It is hilarious

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  17. JT's Dog
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Can't see it being good week with the injuries it looks like I might need to play meyler and Chester.

    But on the plus side my friend James Terry's dog has a full squad

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  18. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    #SaintsFC press conference at St Mary's early tomorrow.

    Clyne owners will hopefully hear news on his "knock" here

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      "Knock" is the vaguest of injuries, they really annoy me. A knock implies that they have a chance of playing at the weekend, yet they are usually out for a month, which implies a hamstring injury...

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    2. Dots321
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Must a been some knock he got!

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    3. Tony Yeboah
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      it was hamstring injury...even if he returns this weekend he may be eased back due to nature of injury and miss other games over crimbo,,,,,,im seeling i think

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  19. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    So I'm guessing those who think the early kick off Is doomed for a (c) fail is not going Suarez this week ๐Ÿ™‚ ??

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      If anyone has a Maverick captain, that succeeds this week, they are a genius

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    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I can't believe that's actually a thing..

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    3. Kostja
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      For me it is a simple defensive move. Just will not pay attention to it today

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      1. Kostja
        • 15 Years
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        this week I mean, dont want to risk it. No other options really as well

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      2. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        This makes no sense to me Kostja. You pick your captain before any games are played so how can it possibly be a defensive move? A defensive move would be getting Ramsay because he has lots of owners for example

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  20. PussyGalore
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Bench 2:

    Evans
    Johnson
    Jagielka
    Dawson
    Chester

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      last 2

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  21. Schürrle Class
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    If you had to start 3 who would it be for this gameweek
    Terry Fonte Vlaar Coleman and Mertesacker

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    1. Park the bus
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Coleman Terry Mert

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      1. Schürrle Class
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Merci ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  22. Dots321
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Whats the general thoughts round here, Rooney to play?
    I think he will Moyes just couldn't deal with 3 home loses in a row and so rested him imo.

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  23. Viper
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    As an awful pessimistic Arsenal fan my view is always clouded. I can't see us beating Cheslea. There just seems to be some sort of mental block when we play the top team in the PL. I'll go for 2-2.

    What do the neutrals think?

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    1. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      chelsea don't look very good but chelsea have a good record v arsenal generally. Mostly with Drogba but they did win earlier this season in the league cup.

      Will go with 1-1

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      1-1

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    3. Kostja
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Mou is a totally capable of destroying arsenals game. I think it will be under 2 goals. But arsenal could win for sure, they are in better form

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    4. Wiseguy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      3-1. Arsenal will attack following that battering

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    5. Reckoner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      As another pessimistic Gooner I agree.

      I also see Walcott coming off at 65 minutes for Rosicky, because of 8 games in 3 days at Christmas and all that.

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      1. Kostja
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        He is the most rested player you got, and he had a lot of time before coming back so the injury should not be an issue.

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  24. Park the bus
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Think I need to diversify my squad a bit, especially in the middle. How does Barkley to Ki sound? Team is as follows:

    Migs
    Mert Distin Clyne (Chester Williams)
    Hazard Nasri Ramsey Barkley (Whitts)
    Rooney Suarez Lukaku

    1.2 in bank

    What is my priority? Struggling this week

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    1. Wiseguy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I would pass on Barkley to Ki. Whilst he did alright mid week, I don't see consistent returns. Hold the transfer until next GW.

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  25. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Read a rumour there about a possible swap deal for Agger and Alex Song? I mean, would that be good for Liverpool? Gossip columns are buzzing this time of year. Love it!!

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    1. Park the bus
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Swap deals are generally lazy articles made up by the tabloids to fill column space. They very rare,y materialise

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      1. Tinmen
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Oh i know this this lol just thought it would be interesting to see if people thought it was good or bad is all

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        1. Park the bus
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          Lucas and Gerrard would play every game if fit

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          1. Tinmen
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 7 months ago

            Im not so sure on that besides its a squad game anyway. Not to mention one for the future

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  26. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    What the hell was Michael Adebolajo thinking. I can't even comprehend what thought process you have to go through to reach the decision they made is beyond me.

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    1. wood is good
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      who sorry

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    2. rozzo
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Religion played a part, i am an athiest so i am a bit biased but take away religion and he had no solid motive. Mentally ill and total scum.

      Anyway, captain suarez!! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  27. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Is Jan 4/5th weekend FA cup weekend?

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Yes - we can all take a breather after 4 GWs in 11 days

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  28. Jafalad
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Everytime I listen to the Scoutcast it packs in after 2 minutes. Must be G-ville's constant gripes. ๐Ÿ™

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Get a new computer?

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      1. Jafalad
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Ironic. Just have. Still the wretched thing cuts out.

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  29. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    I despise the anti-vaccine movement and this just made my day

    http://www.quickmeme.com/p/3vqjb0

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