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The ScoutCast – Episode 125 – Sicknote

It’s the ScoutCast vs Adversity. Granville drags himself out of his sick bed and we scramble into a makeshift studio, determined to return to the airwaves after our absence last week.

Apologies in advance for the echo, the faint background hiss and Granville’s Bonnie Tyler-like tones. If you can see your way past that little lot then you might just find some worth in this week’s episode as we grill the Gameweek 29 blank, sauté the Gameweek 31 doubles, boil down the Suarez vs Sturridge debate and lament our joint decision to choose Edin Dzeko from the lavish striker buffet, ignoring the sumptuous Sturridge in the process.

In between that particular call to Captain Hindsight, we rinse through the regulars, although Granville’s poorly state has us clean forget to credit the Scout League leaders or offer our thoughts on our new Fantasy Football squeeze – Ultimate Fantasy Premier League. Please accept this note from our respective Mum’s and the promise that we’ll return to full fitness next week.

Dose yourself up via this link or take your medicine via the player below…

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

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  1. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Transfers made. My team for this weekend:

    Boruc
    Sagna, Azpi, Bruce
    Cazorla, Snodgrass, Hazard, Mirallas
    Suarez, Lambert, Adebeyor (c)

    Manonne, Ward, Demel, Mata

    Looking good?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Plenty of differentials need to fire.

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    2. Rafabio
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal will concede, out of free trannys?

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      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yep unfortunately. Could do with getting rid of him because of the blank as well. But oh well.

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  2. FACUPARSE
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hard captain choice this week, had it on Suarez all week and was adamant i'd stick to it.

    Suddenly Adebayor and Hazard seem more tempting.

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    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Has to be Ade

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Easy. Adebayor.

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Going with Lambert

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Oooh tempting..

        I have Sturridge, Hazard, Lambert and Lallana with the (C) constantly flipping between the first two, might actually stick a punt on Lambert..

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        1. FACUPARSE
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Scouser as well.. He'll be up for it

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    4. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Captain a stoke defender, just in case

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    5. Rafabio
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Haz, don't let a 10 man Europa match fol you

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  3. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Can any Spurs fans tell me if Paulinho is likely to start against Cardiff? He was dropped last night and subbed after 60 mins last GW.
    🙁

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    1. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Surely not playing Europa means he is more likely to start vs Cardiff? He if definately one of their best players so I would be very surprised if he missed out.

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    2. thetinkerman
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not a Spurs fan but I have a feeling there will be a few changes to the side for the Cardiff game. As a Paulinho owner I'd be confident

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  4. Tap
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is RVP the far-and-away standout captaincy choice for GW29 and therefore, should measures to get him in be paramount over the next two weeks? Bear in mind he also has a DGW31.

    Hazard looks like the only other option, but it can be very difficult to predict his returns. How about Rooney?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The standout choice but I wouldn't destroy my team to fit him in. Man Utd also aren't doing much.

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      1. Tap
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        True. I just feel a solid captaincy in a week where few exist could be worth paying for. Just considering if Rooney could be good enough at £2.4m less than RVP...

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        1. Fabreghastly
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          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ask yourself will Aguero for GW30 and GW31(C) outscore RVP GW29(C), 30, 31(C). My gut says Kun and he's not even back in the team yet

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    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Would be if MU were playing well and both Liverpool and MC didn't have a double too. I have him but may captain Snoddy. Not sure I would buy him at the moment

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      1. Tap
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, but the important difference is that RVP has a fixture for GW29. Tough..

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      2. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Captain Snoddy over RvP? 😀

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        1. Fabreghastly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          GW29 is the craziest GW ever. There will be loads of low scores so its a good week to take a risk. Particularly since RVP doesn't look like scoring more than 1

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          1. Whazza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Risk indeed. RvP (c) will be differential enough imo.

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            1. Fabreghastly
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              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              I'm struggling to get under 40k playing safe - running out of gameweeks to take a risk in

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    3. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mourinho tactics vs Sherwood? I'm all over Hazard for GW29 captain. I expect a convincing Chelsea win.

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  5. The Colonel
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    This GW play 1 of:

    A) Kos (Stoke)
    B) Ince (Swansea)
    C) Olsson (Villa)

    All away.

    Thanks

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    1. AppleDunk
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A) but what do I know.

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    2. Bastien
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A 40%
      B 60%

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    3. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B and it's not even close for me

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  6. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is Tom Ince the best midfielder I can get for 5.5m?

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    1. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I literally just checked him out for gw29, couldn't believe he was £5.5m, I was assuming he would be £4.5/5, my god, that is a lot for a palace mid

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    2. Bastien
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Punch maybe. Penos as well

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      1. Whazza
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        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I don't think so with Murray back and Chamakh taking their last one.

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        1. Bastien
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Punch said he let chamak take the last one cause he won it.and didn't want to take it himself. Dunno about murray

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  7. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Good Day All!

    Siva > Ince for a hit*?

    *hit for 2 GWs I should say .. -2 each GW

    GW28: can field 10 + Kos/Yos
    GW29: can field 8 + Yos

    would release some funds to bring in Aguero after GW29

    Yay or Nay?

    Thanks!

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    1. King Nil Miss ✩
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You want to transfer yourself for Ince?

      I think it´s worth the hit as you plan to save next week (I guess) and gives another DGWer for down the road.

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      1. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😆 Silva

        thanks King

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  8. mozza
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I have lallana and Jrod. Worth doing Jrod to Ade this week? Will only be able to field 9 in gw 31 if I do.

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    1. mozza
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      *29

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      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        No. Is only be trading blank players for guys with games across both GWs.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Take hits in GW31.

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  9. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hey fellas
    How many players are you going with that have two
    Games in gameweek 31.I m thinking 8 is enough
    Goalkeeper, 4 mids and 3 strikers.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      11
      YOLO

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      1. Namtab Nomolos
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        TOPT

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    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      About 9 I think.
      Still waiting on Palace DGW though.
      😀

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  10. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I am very tempted to captain Ade, but Spurs are notoriously crap after Europa games.

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    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      For weeks I planned RVP to Ade (C) for this week. Now I'm not sure I want any Tottenham at all. Mainly because their fixtures tank afterwards and I don't need any more players I'll want out of my team soon

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    2. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I did a mathematical equation based on the degree of pants Cardiff are. Europa league impact has a little impact, but they're still pants and will lose.

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  11. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wish I had better team value. Guess it's about doing the best with what you can spend.

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    1. King Nil Miss ✩
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That aren´t many goals in the history of Roars against Glory aren´t there?

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Roar should win easy.

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      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        It feels weird that I know what you're talking about.

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        1. King Nil Miss ✩
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          😉

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      3. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Don't bet on goals in the a-league. It's so bad that any game could be 0-0 or like 5-3.

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    2. thetinkerman
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same. I saved my WC for late DGWs, which will probably pay off, but the TV I missed out on means I can't get all the DGWers I want unless the DGWs are split up a bit, in which case my WC becomes less of an advantage.

      🙁

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      1. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yep I'm struggling to get SaS, Aguero, Yaya and Hazard into my side.

        Hazard might have to go, he doesn't have a double after all.

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        1. thetinkerman
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          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Thinking along the same lines. Would like to triple up on 'Pool attack so my TV will likely mean Sterling over Gerrard, which I can live with.

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  12. Pinoche
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Snodgrass or Ince?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Tom

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Snoddy

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    3. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Snodgrass.

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  13. The Pep Revolution
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Would you prefer Nasri or Silva for gw31 to the end of the season?

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    1. Papaoutai
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Silva

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    2. King Nil Miss ✩
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Silva, although Nasri could represent great value as he is about 1M cheaper, it depends what you use the rest of the funds for.

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    3. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think Silva is a better FPL option with Nasri in the City side, It just allows him a bit more freedom in games. Silva gametime more assured but Nasri is certainly more explosive so he edges it for me.

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    4. The Pep Revolution
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Silva it is then, thanks guys.

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  14. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    for the next 2:

    Silva ➡ Snodgrass or Eriksen ?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen if you're confident he will play.

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      1. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I am not certainly confident though...

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      2. thetinkerman
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Big "if"!

        It's very frustrating for owners when you look at his performance last night.

        I am luckly I sold him before he get dropped (after the game he was subbed off early)

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  15. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    The way it's going I'll probably have 8

    Marshall
    Terry, Olson, Ward
    Hazard, Ince, Mata
    Lambert

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      United aren't playing

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    2. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      8 is pretty good. I will have 6 if Yoshi doesn't play 🙁

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      1. Moosie the Staggie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I presume you mean GW29

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  16. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mata > Eriksen punt?

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      ????

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  17. King Nil Miss ✩
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Looking at just these next 2 GWs would you prefer Ince to Snodgrass?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ince

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  18. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is there any form of template starting to take shape for the DGWs?

    I have a few drafts done but wouldn't mind seeing what the general consensus is just to gauge how many DGWers I should have etc

    I'd imagine it would be something like

    Mannone - Adrian
    CityDef - ChelseaDef - EveDef - 2xCheaper
    Yaya - Mata - AJ/Nolan(?) - 2xCheaper
    Sturridge - Aguero - Suarez/RVP/Lukaku

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  19. Wings Fan
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Team for this week, heavily influenced by GW29:

    Ruddy

    Coleman - Koscielny - Olsson

    Lallana - Hazard - Snodgrass - Puncheon

    Sturridge (c) - J Rod - Suarez
    -------------------------------------------------------------
    Mannone - Ward - Mata* - Evans*

    £5.5m in the bank.

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  20. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender to get in for Kolarov right now for gw 29? M. Olsson? Demel?

    I already have Baines, Cahill, Ward and Bruce.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Terry

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    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Olsson

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    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      With West Ham not playing GW29 I'd go Olsson 🙂

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      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I was just testing you 🙂

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    4. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Terry, Azpi if you can't afford him.

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      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks all. Don't know about doubling up on Chelsea. Might need to save some money for Kun.

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  21. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who should I start?
    Adrian or Boruc?

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    1. Gladde Aal
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Adrian

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Boruc

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  22. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kolarov and Colback out for M Olsson and Puncheon sound about right?

    Got 2 FTs and need to stock up on players who play on GW 29 as I only have 5 at the minute.

    This will give me

    Boruc Davis
    Coleman Sagna Collins Olsson John
    Hazard Silva Lallana Puncheon Hernandez
    Suarez Sturridge RvP

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Isn't Puncheon awaiting FA punishment - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1971821-jason-puncheon-charged-by-fa-over-twitter-comments Will probably be a fine I guess but in this state it's a risk worth noting.

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      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ok, didn't know that. Thanks for the heads-up!

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  23. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Silva or Yaya for the dgw?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yaya

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    2. Gladde Aal
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      On paper it seems like a valid question, in reality it isn't.

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  24. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Would people stick with this lot for this week?

    Adrian

    Ivan Vlaar Kosc Coleman

    Haz Lallana Punch

    Suarez Sturridge Ade

    //Mann / Ward / Yaya / Mata

    Got 1 freebie left - was going to keep it.

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  25. Team Hayemaker
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bloody Erikson!

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    1. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      was bound to happen

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    2. jameswestport
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      what?

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  26. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Captain this week?

    A. Hazard
    B. Suarez
    C. Sturridge

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    1. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ade

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      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Well, if I had Ade I would!

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        1. Esalman
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Sturridge, based on form then.

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    2. Gladde Aal
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A or C... (c is safest imo)

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    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard

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  27. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Got 2FT , wnat to use one this GW.

    A) Demel -> Olsson / Ward
    B) Do nothing and lose one FT

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  28. Ted Maw
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is the FPL website down for anyone right now?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just you.

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    2. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It is up.

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    3. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think the Smethwick internet pipe is clogged

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  29. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Adrian
    Azpi Sagna shaw Ward
    Hazard Lailana Noone
    Ade c Suarez Studge.

    Manonne Bruce mata Yaya

    2 FTs 0.3 ITB

    Not sure what to do. Want to keep mata and Yaya for DGW. Can't be bothered with headache trying to get them back in.

    Any advice welcome. Might just stick or swap Noone for Bruce?

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  30. Damo.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    2FTs 5 players for GW29 & 2 players who won't play for the season.

    I'm right to take a hit as well aren't I? Would ye bring in someone even if they weren't playing next week. E.g. Ravel to Livermore or bring in Davis say. Would mean not getting Lallana then though.

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    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      My two transfers this week are for two non 29 players

      I'm loading up early for 31 instead

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      1. Damo.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        See I could do Dzeko & McShane to JRod & Collins. Getting rid of 2 players I won't want again and 1 with a DGW but I think Lambert is the better pick so then I'd need to use an FT to downgrade Baines to Coleman

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