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9 January 2014 2933 comments
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A new year, a new opportunity. While the frantic festive spell saw me fail miserably in my attempt to take a bite out of Granville’s mini-league lead, January does at least hand me, and other stragglers, a chink of light. The Winter Wildcard could well be a false dawn, however. Having got my squad back on an even keel, the freedom to scrap it and start over is almost a scary prospect.

On the plus side, the situation certainly seems to have Granville spooked. My Mancunian rival is looking on his Wildcard with suspicion, leaving me hoping that, during his own January surgery, he makes one or two vital slips with the scalpel.

Around the Wildcard chatter, Granville and I deliberate over how to fill the Walcott-sized hole in our teams, whilst giving the regulars their usual airing. We even reveal plans on how you, yes you, the listener, can play a part in future ScoutCasts.

Please note: this show was recorded before Alvaro Negredo and Edin Dzeko scored five goals against West Ham. Rest assured, I would have moaned further about the pairing’s miserable two points at Swansea had it been recorded following last night’s goal blitz.

Sweep with the new broom via this link or grasp the nettle of change via the handy player below.

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

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  1. Apple Payet
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Am I the only one picking Sagna over Kos? Bad move?

    Team as it stands using WC with plan for Aguero

    Boruc Davis
    Coleman Sagna Ward Bardsley Gabbidon
    Haz Ozil Silva Gerrard Mutch
    Suarez Ade Rooney

    Please RMT, I'm not sure yet

    Thanks!

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

    Price rises/falls tonight? (i know about totalfpl) is walcott protected or something?

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  3. bitterandstout
    12 years, 6 months ago

    indeed, however they can be a few percent off one way or another..

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

    Guys who would you rather have in your team for the long run
    Eriksen
    or
    Jrod

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    1. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Eriksen

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

      Eriksen, easier to move around if need be too..was on JRod for a LONG time but his price is awkward for flexibility

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    3. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Eriksen

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

      cheers guys

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    5. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Llalana

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

        0.2m short

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  5. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Best 5.3 Def?

    **think i might need to downgrade kos to 5.3 on wc team.

    Kolarov and Nasty ar very iffy, as they re not locked in.

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    1. Hitman MHK
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Evans or Azpi?

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      1. Wings Fan
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Keep an eye on Moyes press conference tomorrow (not that he gives anything away) but I suspect Evans will miss this GW. Hobbled off with a back injury the other day.

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        1. Hitman MHK
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks for the heads up, didn't know that 🙂

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      2. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        tough. Aspi will b becnh jan 29 w ivan bak. Evans w/ Manu, reliable?

        what abut mayb downgrading Baines to Terry over Coleman?
        terry 18% owned
        coleman 45%

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    2. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      why downgarde kosc?
      probably Distin though

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      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Distin is injured.

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  6. AppleDunk
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Good morning people. Any news on Cabaye, Yaya and Rooney?

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  7. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    going to try and make this as easy to read as possible.

    A or B:
    A) Baines + Lallana + Jedinak (leaves me 2m to fund Ade or Giroud > Kun and Ozil > Ramsey)
    B) Azpi + Gerrard + Januzaj (leaves me 1.9m to fund Ade or Giroud > Kun and Ozil > Ramsey)

    rest of team:
    Boruc - Davis
    Chester - Coleman - Burner - Kosc
    Silva - Hazard - Ozil
    Suarez - Adebayor - Giroud

    could also replace Jedinak with another mid under 4.7m

    sorry if I'm being annoying 😯 I can just feel myself on the cusp of being done with this 😆

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

      I like Baines + Coleman because it's like playing a 3-6-3 and if they can keep CS then all the better!

      might actually swap Kosc and Sagna for that reason 🙂

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

        I'm going Baines Coleman Zabaleta

        0-7-3

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

          are you WCing right now Doyle?

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

            Yes

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      2. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        A. not sure about coleman and baines tho. i understnad the goalscorin bit but if they concede the risk outweighs the gains imo

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

          I don't think you should be basing your defense so much on CS potential. every big team has conceded to every random team this season

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          1. lifes a pitch
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 6 months ago

            i've been stung by double everton defence already this year....never again!

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

              ha I'm taking a chance..I care about topping my ML most and am hoping this is the way forward! it's bold, no doubt

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

            That's why it's silly to spend so much money on double defense of any team!

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

              yeah but they're both practically mids haha

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

        I like this tactic of playing 13 players i feel it will work out well.

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

          is that a touch of sarcasm there Flibbles?

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  8. stephenl15
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    2FTs. Walcott --> Ozil or Cazorla
    Rooney --> Ade or Jrod
    Morrison --> Eriksen or other?

    Currently liking Ozil JRod and Eriksen for -4. Thoughts would be appreciated 🙂

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    1. Wings Fan
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Sound like sensible moves to me, wait for press conference just on the off chance that Moyes says Rooney is fit though.

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      1. stephenl15
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Meh even if he is, he's been playing so deep it's just annoying

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    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Will you need to bench one of Jrod / Eriksen as its not worth a hit if you did?

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      1. stephenl15
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        No that'd be extremely stupid 😛 But thanks for pointing that out 😀

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  9. Hitman MHK
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    What's the news on Sterling?
    Benched and straight swap to Sturridge likely?

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    1. Hitman MHK
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      No news I guess..

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  10. Clay
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Is it essential to have an Everton defender you think? I would have to pay full price for one o my WC so have missed the Coleman boat. Just don't know if they will continue in same vein, with relatively small squad compared to bug guns, plus injury concerns in central defense.

    As it stands I'm on: Terry, Kosc, Nasty (Ward, Chester)

    Should I get a toffee? If so, for whom?

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    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      no its definitely not essential

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    2. Wings Fan
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Nope.

      I only have Coleman due to having him since the start. With Jags and Distin out, there are better options.

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    3. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      I might be going Coleman + Baines

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  11. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Best ?

    terry 18% (thinking as a slight differential to coleman)
    or
    coleman 45%

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    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      im probably going to go Terry

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      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        starting to see not many options if Baines back does not heal by tomorrow.

        tough if u dont have yaya or coleman they could break u or make u. no in betwen.

        but starting to ponder f to go w tery over coleman ?

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      2. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Zan congrats. ure 10k overall.

        whats your sefense like on wc?

        im on wc and reason why i might downgrade baines > terry over coleman is because i need .2 for marshall. thot speroni could do it, but marshall's fistures much better.

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  12. We are Tottenham
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    thoughts on wildcard squad please - 3-4-3 formation

    mcgregor, gazzaniga

    coleman, koscielny, turner (cardiff), chester, ward

    ozil, oscar, silva, hazard, parker

    suarez, lukaku, adebayor

    thanks

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  13. Pinatta
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Guys, Is there some alternative for this site, like a Forum or something, where the -bitchplease- users are banned and there is some more community working and fun/good discussion around then here? don't get me wrong @writers/moderators, I love the articles, read them all, butt the comments are 80% so annoying and premature. Guys like Forca/Daniel/BembaDa etc. -ykwis- What are you reading/posting on besides FFS?

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

      Forca is banned isn't he?

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

        don't mention the war!

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

        dunno.. he was just an example

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

          Everyone's entitled to opinion. But it's not nice to see people get banned.

          Why don't you email / report the issue instead?

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

      I can't believe they have that much more spare time

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

    what would you do?

    a. rooney to ade/jrod
    Walcott to ozil

    b. Walcott to gerrard/erikson etc.

    (cannot afford ozil without a hit)

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

      Sold Wally to Ozil, Cabaye to Silva, Rooney to Ade. Took -4.

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    2. Sz21
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      exact same situation..

      right now im thinking just walcott- gerrard..
      liv have got 3 easiesh fixtures to the WC

      ramsey due back very soon.. he can be my arsenal mid coverage
      he may even feature against Villa

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  15. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Rises:

    Sidwell
    Gazzaniga

    Falls:

    Jagielka
    Jarvis
    Debuchy
    Campana

    🙂

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

      EVERYBODY MOVE BACK TO FISO, IT WORKS!!!

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

        Why though? Do you think it is better than total FPL in some way?

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

          you dont win the game at 2% of a player rising, so why bother

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        2. Del Monte
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          For price changes, it is better, got rises and falls correct last 2 night unlike total FPL

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

            Will start using it again. Used to be the one I used. Just like the predicted baps on TFPL

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

              Yeah wish they could add price changes and bonus points to FFS, come on Mark 😉

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

                I completely agree

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

        can you link Del Monte?

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

            cheers, how often do they update this during the day?

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

              every half hour

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

                thanks!

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

              Not sure but plenty regularly enough. Haven't used it for some time, it used to be the one I used all the time. total FPL has the advantage because it also gives you predicted BAPs too

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

                I think my computer has enough HD space for a 2nd bookmark 😉 thanks Cheese 🙂

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

    A bit surprised to not see much love for 4-3-3 or 4-4-2, especially at a time when the big teams usually pick up more CS.

    With the new BPS system, it could (should) work wonders.

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  17. Ludo
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Fiso gets the fallers right again then, Ramsey didn't make it like TFPL predicted. More importantly, Gazzaniga has finally risen, so I can sell him for a whopping extra 0.1!

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

      can you link to their section Ludo?

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

          Cheers Ludo 🙂

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  18. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcarding after the Saturday deadline, all good?

    Mannone - Boruc
    Chester - Koscielny - Baines - Burner - Gabbidon
    Ozil - Hazard - Silva - Januzaj - Lallana
    Suarez - Adebayor - Aguero

    0.2 ITB

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    1. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      all good except aguero..i do hope he is back by next week though!

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  19. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    WOW TFPL and FISO are way different on their counts for Ramsey!

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  20. Blackdewerewolf
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Panicked and got yaya and Wilshere for Walcott and cabaye, only because of yaya's ownership and needed some arsenal coverage, and now yaya is doubtful :/ should I wait unroll next gw to transfer him out for ozil? Have silva already

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    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      WC?

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

      Yaya will probably play. Don't panic

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    3. Wings Fan
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Got an "ankle injury" then came back on, ran half the length of the pitch and scored, then played 20 mins of the second half before coming off. Looked fine.

      Wait for press conference tomorrow but at the moment looks like he'll be ok.

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  21. Wings Fan
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsey didn't drop

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  22. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    GAZZANIGA 😀

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Hey Jamsiep, how are things?

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  23. Salfpilgrimlfc
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Is Sagna number one choice for wenger?

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Only for about six seasons now, yeah.

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  24. bola
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Just did my transfer I'm not sure its alright not having manu players. Not until I see them regroup first. Sold Rooney for Ade.

    Krul
    Mert, Coleman, Zab
    Silva, Hazard, Sterling, Ozil
    Ade, Suarez, Lukaku

    Lewis, Gabbi, Colback, Baker 0.1 in bank.

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  25. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Toure, Mutch, Bannan, Eriksen , (Walcott)
    Suarez, Rooney, Lukaku..
    Rooney (11.1 +.5 now) and Wally (9.3)

    What would u do..

    1ft, 0.5m in account
    A. Rooney and Wally out for Adebayor + Ozil or other (4pt hit)
    B. Just something like Wally out for Gerrard ( or other midfielder less than 9.8, Can't Ozil)

    I'm thinking B, Walcott - Gerrard, 3 easy fixtures. Ramey due back so he can be Arsenal coverage..
    Good?

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  26. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    LAMELA rumor: anyone heard o saw this? opinions...its tempting...

    altho i dont think Vucinc costs 25 mi euros, given lamela was 30 mi

    Juventus offering EUR$5 mi + Mirko Vucinic's pass for Lamela

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  27. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Morning DZers. 🙂

    Price Changes

    Risers : Sidwell & Gazzaniga

    Fallers : Jagielka, Jarvis, Debuchy & Campaña

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    1. Blue Lion
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Morning TM.

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

      'Sup TM.

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Finishing off Friday work, nearly done. 🙂

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

          Nice, My Friday still lies ahead...

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  28. Blue Lion
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    @FabRomano21
    Sebastian Giovinco of Juventus idea for Arsenal after losing Walcott. Moved talkswith his agent in these hours #AFC

    Morning guys.

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    1. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      morning

      find that very hard to believe... Arsenal squad was too big as it was

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

      Classy player. I'll be on him right away.

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

        The Atomic Ant should not be brought into your squad until after Arsenal have played Monsters Inc., (Stoke). They would squash him like a bug... 🙂

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        1. Blue Lion
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          I kinda remember Mata bossing around the stoke players.

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

            I'm joking (mostly)

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      2. Blue Lion
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Hey mate.
        From Salma to Roman.!!

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  29. stephenl15
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    What was the old emergency captain rule that they mentioned in the scoutcast, im interested 🙂

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      You didn't pick a vice captain.
      You had a choice of "value" which was your highest valued player in your 11 or "form" which was the highest form player using the FPL stats for the last 30 days.

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      1. stephenl15
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Ahh I see. Pretty odd. So you had a choice of two players each gw?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          Sometimes only 1 if they were the same player.

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  30. theunwiseone
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Right, so after activating my wildcard last week and going through numerous changes a couple times a day,staring at the computer screen blankly....i have finally settled on my team, which is the very first draft i made....oopps. Anyways is this ok guys? i willl have Aguero for Lukaku when he proves his fitness but until then...

    Szensy

    Sagna, Zaba, baines

    Lallana, Silva, Ozil, Hazard

    JRod, Suarez, Lukaku

    Bench is Speroni, Clyne, Chester, Huddlestone,

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