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9 January 2014 2933 comments
Mark Mark
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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.

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

  1. FPL FREAK
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    (a) Is rooney's price going to fall today......??

    (b) Is boruc going to play this gw.....?? (have davies in my team )

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

      a) No

      b) I think he will

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

      No
      Maybe , maybe not.

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Rooneys price will not drop.

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

        Prob rise again after his brace

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      2. FPL FREAK
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Thanx wat u think of my team...?

        Mannone. Davies.
        Zab. Kosc. Ward. Chester. Whittaker.
        Ozil. Silva. Haz. Eriksen. Colback.
        Suarez. Rooney. J rod.

        0.5 in bank to do rooney >>Aguero (wen he is fit)

        Howz team....??

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        1. FPL FREAK
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Advices plz.....

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  2. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    If you were WCing GW22/23

    Which do you think is the best transfer to do for this GW

    A. Navas > Gerrard
    B. Welbeck > Adebayor
    C. Both

    Rest of Front 8

    Cazorla Mirallas Lallana Januzaj

    Lukaku Suarez

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    2. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  3. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Settled on this wildcard team, any comments guys? Look decent?

    Mannone - K. Davis

    Bardsley - Coleman - Koscielny - Turner - Chester

    Januzaj - Ozil - Silva - Hazard - Pozuelo

    Adebayor - Suarez - Negredo

    Enough cash in the bank for Negredo to Aguero when fit. Comments much appreciated.

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    1. Round and Round
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Happy to play Mannone every week? Boruc is back

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah but my incentive is just to go all out attack to the end of the season, defence and golakeepers are over rated imo, i could get boruc though when he's fit again.

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    2. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Nice, possible to avoid the Sunderland defence/gk double up? Is Turner still nailed on?

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah it's possible to avoid it Turner is the preferred in the favourite back four i think

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    3. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Bardsley has looked bright but with Poyet seemingly interested to bring in some new men in the window could do well to look elsewhere for that 4.5 spot.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Hmmm didn't know this, i shall have a browse.

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

    Adebayor or Eriksen?! Thinking of the great Dane

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Bendtner?

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      1. Thomass
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Chu, it's Eriksen and Bendy Is injured

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    2. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Laudrup! 😀

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      1. Thomass
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Yes! I wish he still played and managed 😀

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  5. Prichardson15
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    WC team

    De Gea, Adrian

    Ward, Fonte, Dawson, Koscielny & Chester

    Hazard, A Pozeulo, Y Toure, Dempsey, Lallana

    Suarez, Giroud, Lukaku

    Thoughts?

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    1. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Dont like De Gea as United havent shown they can keep clean sheets.

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  6. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    ok. Just signed up.
    Spent the last hour engrossed in stats.
    Here is my new WC team.

    Mannone, ( Davis)

    Mertesaker, Koscielny, Coleman ( Gabbidon, Chester)

    Hazard, Silva, Ozil, Gerrard, ( Parker)

    Suarez(c) Negredo, Lukaku

    2.9 itb to Negredo> Aguero later.

    I should have signed up at the start of the season. Great site. Thanks
    Thoughts appreciated on team.

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  7. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Guys can you help me?
    I don't know what to do

    Marshal (Boruc)
    Coleman Johnson(doubtful) Shawcross - Whittaker, Baker (doubtful)
    Walcott(out) Oscar Barkley(doubtful) Janyzaj - Fer
    Suarez Rodriguez Lukaku

    £0.2 in the bank and wildcard available

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

      downgrade johnson, then wally to ozil

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      1. Alaric
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        This. Save the WC.

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        1. Gooner97
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          So get -4?
          I already got last gameweek

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          1. Gooner97
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            What should I do?

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  8. FPL Notebook (John)
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Just a wee thought lads...

    At this early wildcard stage, it is suggested to take any necessary hits now and save WC until the end. The end of the wildcard will possibly contain one or two new players you want to bring in.

    So why not play the wildcard now if it'll fix and improve your team. Then, if there are any changes you want to make in 3/4 weeks, you can take a hit.

    The point is, hits taken now are certain. But if you wildcard now, the hits later are just maybes

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    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I agree with this logic and have taken my wc a couple days ago because of this same train of thought.

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      1. FPL Notebook (John)
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Glad to hear i'm not talking rubbish

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  9. Big Bad Barry
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Fancy a bit of Negredo then side step to Aguero in a few weeks

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  10. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Something I was thinking about, whilst running through some potential WC teams ...

    How much do you think certain players would cost, if the prices were to be set again tomorrow?

    I'm thinking Yaya is too expensive at 10.1, and Hazard surely wouldn't be 10.4 from the start. Coleman arguably would only start at 6.5 too.

    However, Ramsey is still good value, I think he would be 8.0/8.5 if the prices were set tomorrow. Also, Januzaj is still a bargain, I can see him being 7.5 or so next season. Maybe even more, who knows ....

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    1. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      that would be an interesting community poll on 50 or so popular players.

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I sometimes think of like this too. I could see Coleman being 7.0 next season.

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      1. Bielsa's Bucket
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        6

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        1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Not a chance. He'd have about 75% ownership.

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    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Coleman will be 7.0-7.5 IMO. Very Baines like price

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    4. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      We have months after the season ends to think about this 😉 my mind is on other things now.

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        But it's interesting to consider, when thinking who is value for the rest of the season.

        For example, Januzaj could well be 'worth' 7.5, so get him in for a couple of mill less!

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    5. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Coleman 6.5, Yaya 9.5, Hazard 10, Ramsey 9, Barkley 7.5

      Suarez would have to be at least 15 the way he's been going!

      If he'd played all the games he'd probably have scored as many goals as RVP did over the whole of last season. And we're only just over half way...

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  11. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Love this team

    M&M
    Zaba Kos Coleman (Ward/chester)
    HAz Ozil Silva Erik Lallana
    Suarez Ade (Berahino)

    3-5-2 with just enough funds to do Ade to Aguero
    Eriksen to Ramsey is also possible at some stage because I detest Sp*rs

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      M&M's.. mmmmmmmm

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    2. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I'm considering a budget striker too and playing 3-5-2

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    3. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Looks sweet. Particularly your keepers.

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Has a toffee playin in front of them also!

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        1. Holy See
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Noice 😉

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          1. Trigg ⭐️
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            And some SuarezAde up front, to wash it down.

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  12. Cravex
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    repost as fell into the void, lol

    Hi RMT please

    mcgregor
    coleman - mert - baines
    lallana - gerard - hazard - silva
    j.rod - suarez - augero

    also thinking of 442 with jrod removed and kolorov or azp in defence.. which would be better?

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  13. Avon Barksdale
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone have a link for the Gargatron please?

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      1. Avon Barksdale
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks giggs!

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  14. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Did that sound like Mark chucking in the towel on a 90 point defecit..get your diffs out man !!

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

      and not mirallas and coutinho!

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Mirallas no..but Coutinho ?..As the scoutcast was saying, I can not understand how he hasn't bagged a load of assists at least. More through balls than any other player..v high on chances created He's played 31 through balls this season to Suarez...top by miles...He doesn't need to be good finisher himself, I accept he's a duffer at that, but Suarez missing so many of his chances is a mystery.

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    2. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      90 points is nothing in this game

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      1. Desertbug
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        ^

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Diffs are usually a way to go worse, not better

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Every player is a diff at some point..including Ramsey and Yaya btw...

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

      He keeps Sess

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Aaagggh...

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  15. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Steven Sidwell is rising tonight. Did I miss something?

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  16. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Currently have Ramsey who is still flagged, have 7.5 spare for a midfield options and have 1 FT transfer and don't really wanna take a hit. Worth keeping hold of, I don't want to lose any money on him really has funds are tight

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

      get rid. cannot see wenger rushing him back.

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsey could play on Monday. Why get rid now? He hasn't been out long so will still be match fit.

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      1. Colonel Wasabi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        ….to try and make doubly sure that he drops 0.1 - making him easier to buy in for the rest of us ?! 😉

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  17. No Luck
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Ultimate differential WC:

    Krul, Mannone;
    Baines, Sagna, Azpilicueta, Williams, Chester;
    Cazorla, Oscar, Gerrard, Eriksen, Ben Arfa;
    Suarez*, Bony, Berbatov.

    * Suarez can't be dropped.

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    1. TD Champ
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      That is madness

      But i kinda like it

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Good...HBA > Januzaj..Eriksen > Nasri.

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  18. Big Bad Barry
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Boruc Davis
    Kolorov Kos Coleman Ward Chester
    Hazard Lallana Toure Ozil Ki
    Negredo Suarez Ade

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  19. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    For what its worth I sent this Kun Agüero video to my cousin.

    He replied back to say didn't look like he sprinted full pace not allowed to or mentally not ready?

    Interesting.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Is he a physio?

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      1. Desertbug
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Psychiatrist 🙂

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      2. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Quantity Surveyor.

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

      You can hear the coach telling him to run certain sections at 50% and then 70%. He did as instructed.

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  20. TD Champ
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    On my WC 2.6 in the bank

    What more to do?

    Marshall - Mannone
    Coleman - Mert - Chester - Ward - Baker
    Yaya - Hazard - özil - Eriksen - Sterling
    Suarez - Rooney - Jrod

    Would be very thankful for any transfer suggestions

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero plan?
      Ozil to Ramsey enuf to do JRod to Kun
      If not Id put Negredo in front of Roo just for the next 2 GW

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      1. TD Champ
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly, özil ---> Ramsey and then Jrod ---> Aguero

        I'm just still torn between the two pairings (Ade+lall) or (Jrod+Eriksen)

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  21. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Aguero's chances of starting GW22? Would be so much easier to aquire RvP for GW23 if he isn't fit.

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  22. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    A or B.
    A) Adebayor and Lallana/Rambo
    B) Negredo and Eriksen

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    1. Cravex
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      b

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    2. TD Champ
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      For how long?

      I guess the Negredo part is only until Aguero returns right?

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      1. Thomass
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        When Kun is back

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

    best cheap defs around 4.0 apart from chester/turner/vlaar?

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    1. TD Champ
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Ward, Baker

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    2. Deulo10
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Brown maybe? There's also Alcaraz..but that's only short term probably

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    3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Ward Parr or Gabbidon

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  24. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know if Evs is WC'ing this week?

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      who cares..

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      1. Alaric
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        He's a consistently excellent player. It's insightful seeing how he plays the game.

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          This

          Also, he had similar issues to me

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          1. Spike ⚽️
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            He has Cabral as well who has gone on loan abroad today !

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        2. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Good to learn from the good players.

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        3. Chu Young Ping Pong
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          and you're an awful DJ!

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    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I bet Evs knows.

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    3. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Might do just before deadline. He's sweating on Rooney and Yaya

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  25. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Great to have the ScoutCast back, enjoyed it this week. Thanks.

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    1. bitterandstout
        12 years, 3 months ago

        +1

        thanks Mark et al.

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    2. Alaric
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Mannone - Marshall

      Coleman - Azpilicueta - Turner - Ward - Chester

      Özil - Eriksen - Silva - Hazard - Januzaj

      Suárez - Adebayor - Bony

      Thoughts on this WC? Enough cash to do Ade/Bony > Aguero upon his return.

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    3. Damo.
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      So think I'm gonna keep Chester. Bench fodder tend not to get switched and considering City/UTd have a blank in 28 you'll want your bench then. At home to NEW.

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      1. CABAYE4
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Hull 0-3 Newcastle (Chester red)

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        1. Damo.
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Could well be but more than likely gonna have at least 3 not playing

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

      Might not go with Negredo.
      Negredo – His away form. Need I say anymore? When you are paying 9.8 for a striker, the least you want is consistency. At home you will get just that, with Negredo scoring in his last 6 consecutive home starts. However his away form is deplorable, with just 1 goal and 1 assist coming in 9 away appearances for the Spanish striker. Whilst there is merit in holding him for City’s home clash against Cardiff, Aguero’s return will signal the end of his fpl relevance. Start planning a way to get him out, Aguero seems a pretty good place to start.

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Negredo to Aguero was always the plan ever since I got him in. It'd be a WC move however

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      2. Walsh
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        What is more, to me, is that because he scores three against West Ham's junior squad all of a sudden everyone on here want him in when he has gone a solid month without Kun in and done a whole lot of nothing. Over the past month in the PL he has done nothing but prove he is not worthy of FPL investment while Kun is out.

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      3. QPR expects... glory!
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        I'd argue his consistency is his strong point. At home he's consistently really good. Away he's consistently bloody awful 😀

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    5. Doar1986
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Lakaku or ade until aguero is back

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    6. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Speroni vs marshall
      Anyone going w/ Speroni over Marshall ?

      Im short .2 for marshall, and wandering if yes to go w/Speroni or worthy to downgrade 2 def for those extra .2.....other gk is mannone

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