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The ScoutCast – Episode 130 – Hangout

The ScoutCast revolution is here. Not content with having to ensure our voices are up to scratch, Granville and myself decide to risk ridicule and stream our first live Google Hangout version, putting our hairlines and choice of décor on the line.

Having embarked on this brave new world, it also made sense to shake up the content so we welcome back Jonty to fire us a whole host of questions from the community and introduce some special guests along the way. We start this week with none other than the world’s top Fantasy Premier League manager – Luke Weston is in the house to rub shoulders with mediocrity and field our inquisition.

If you missed the live stream, you can catch the full “warts and all” hangout version via the player below or, if you’re a traditionalists, you can help yourself to the regular edited podcast version via this link or stream it via the first player.

PS: Apologies that we focus the camera on Granville and then myself – this is down to human error rather than our huge egos. With our ranks, we’d rather have been off camera.

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

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  1. BayerNevaLusen
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who to get for Hazard.

    A) SIlva
    B) Mata

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    1. MITHRRANDIRR
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      silva

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    2. boffster
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I just did Hazard and Yaya to Mata and Silva. I would say Mata is the safer bet, given the injury doubt over Silva.

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  2. boffster
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bench dilemma?

    Puncheon or Sturridge?

    I can't believe I'm even considering this, but Punch has the form and Sturridge has a dicky hamstring and may only be a 1 point wonder.

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    1. MITHRRANDIRR
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      bench sturridge

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  3. parkerdip
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I think I'm starting to regret my punt on Salah now over someone like Ramsey

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I have both 😀 you may regret, or you may not

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      1. parkerdip
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        well I'm a fairly high rank best ever for me in 6 years just over 15k. And with 4 weeks I think I can afford a punt. I'll give it a week. I got enough money in bank for Ramsey and Salah will probably lose his place when Hazard is back which is a shame because Salah is a good player that will be wasted at Chelsea

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          no he won't be wasted...he is better than schurrle imo anyway, and mourinho loves him

          I think salah will run riot v Norwich...he really should have scored and assisted v Swansea anyway

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          1. parkerdip
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            yeah I think he will do well. If he gets into first team could be bargain at 5.5 but isnt Salah just filling in for Hazard atm?

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            1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              well yes, but schurrle has been shocking recently and was subbed off at half time last game, and after 58 minutes the game before...whereas salah has completed both 90 mins, so I think salah will play ahead of schurrle even when eden is back...also the ucl semi-final means salah will play a lot in the epl

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              1. parkerdip
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                that is true. If that happens I might keep him in my team with a 0.5% ownership you gotta hope it works out. Obviously if he did run riot then that will shoot up fast.

                He deserves to be in first team hes been good in every game ive seen him play

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                1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  this...great differential and I hope it actually works rather than nearly works!

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  4. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Does anyone know when RVP should return?

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    1. boffster
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      To form? Next season.

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    2. The Shadow
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely in time for the World Cup.

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    3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      for the double imo

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  5. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    which combo guys:

    a) baker + mata
    b) smalling + nasri

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

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  6. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    johnson-->eriksen is that -4 worth it given that i'm not going to play johnson and Distin(who plays instead of Johnson to make EVE double def and I'm not expecting a CS from them)?

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      yes

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  7. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Suarez 2-pointer vs Norwich... Incredible!

    Aguero (c) FTW

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  8. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Went Dzeko to Adebayor

    Is Lukaku in need of the boot as well? I have 5.6 in the bank and don't like Utd fixture or City

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  9. VRP
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Any of the following worth a -4?

    A) Lukaku -> Aguero

    B) Boruc -> De Gea/Cech

    C) Collins -> Evra/Cahill

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    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A IMO

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    2. parkerdip
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    3. Shankly Gates
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      only A but worth it for the run in

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  10. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Play Boruc or Mannone?

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  11. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I know I asked this yesterday guys but i'm very nervous about saving my FT and having absorb to more price falls from Yaya. So final verdicts... Is this team good enough to save the FT?

    Boruc (Mannone)
    Azpi Ivan Kosc Baines (Chester)
    Nasri Puncheon Eriksen (Snodgrass Yaya)
    Suarez Aguero Lukaku

    As always, all help is massively appreciated.

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    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Looks solid to me.

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      yes for this week you look good

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    3. Shankly Gates
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yaya to Ramsey ... so Yaya comes back in a couple of weeks he won't play every minute especially if its a double game week ...

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I know but I will definitely want two transfers next week and I think my team is good enough for the week to allow that so I can get rid of Yaya and Lukaku or Snoddy

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        1. Shankly Gates
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          to me you should get ramsey and take a hit if you have to ..

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          1. Nice to Finally Michu
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Uggh now I'm starting to agree with you

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    4. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks a lot guys, looks like i'm sticking with this lot

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  12. Live4pool
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    is there a nailed on MUN defender for the DGW37?

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Jones maybe?

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    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Evra

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    3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      jones and smalling and evra look close to nailed

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    4. hamzilla
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Jones and evra more nailed on, smalling if tight on cash

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    5. Live4pool
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      cheers everyone

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  13. hamzilla
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    With Silva's fitness a doubt, is Nasri a better replacement for yaya? Comes 1.6 cheaper as well

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      yes imo

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      1. Shankly Gates
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        agreed,

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  14. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Would you play Demel (CRY), Puncheon (whu) or Coleman (MUN)?

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Puncheon

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    2. Shankly Gates
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      puncheon that's easy

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    3. hamzilla
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely punch

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    4. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      the englishman

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    5. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Punch for sure.

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  15. The Sarjeant
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Why haven't price changes happened yet?

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      happens in 20 minutes bruv

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      1. The Sarjeant
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Oh right yeah, clocks went forward. Haven't checked since then lol.

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  16. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Marshall Mannone
    Baines Coleman Ward Demi Azpi
    Yaya Eriksen Salah Ward-Prowse Delph
    Aguero Suarez Adebayor

    4.7 ITB and 1FT

    im lining up yaya + delph ---> gerrard + ramsey for -4

    sound good?

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'd rather have Mata than Gerrard but those are good transfers if you'd rather have Gerrard

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      1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        yeah id rather have stevie g...the narrative of it all has lured me in 😀

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    2. Shankly Gates
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      yes your mids will be great and yr forwards are very good, not sure i'd keep to everton def but yr team is better than mine

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      1. Shankly Gates
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        *two everton, fingers not working

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      2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        ill be benching coleman v united, and then selling both next gw

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    3. Stretford End
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Would you not take in players that have a double game week

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      1. Shankly Gates
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I suppose .. I do have 3 everton myself but 1 def 1 mid 1 striker... though I think they'll find it hard to keep clean sheets, they play United and City not sure of the rest

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      2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        these moves would set up moves for rooney nasri and smalling in gw 36

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  17. Shankly Gates
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    have you lads watched the podcast ... I can imagine its cringe worthy having to watch them fumble around.. plus I enjoyed not knowing their faces but there gravs instead, not sure I want to change that

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      it was pretty cool to see their faces! itll be better when the camera isn't focused on one person the whole time 😀

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  18. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Mannone (Davis)
    Baines Coleman Dann (Chester Bardsley)
    YYT Silva Gerrard Puncheon (Ki)
    Kun Suarez Luk

    YYT >
    (A) Eriksen
    (B) Nasri

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    1. Shankly Gates
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      (c) Ramsey

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  19. mcpandm
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Evra

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  20. Schwarzer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Sturridge > Kun for a hit?

    I figure Sturridge would do well against Norwich and Chelsea but his injury throws a spanner in the works.

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    1. Shankly Gates
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      not sure how fit Kun is to be honest , but he's fitter than Sturridge at the moment, if Sturridge make the game he will do well but I'm not expecting to see him v Norwich

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  21. Ivanov Itch
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Adrian
    Cahill Azpi Ward Coleman
    Eriksen Lallana Ramsey Gerrard
    Aguero Suarez

    Anything need doing? Feel nervous goin into the GW without a city midfielder!

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    1. Shankly Gates
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      nice team

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  22. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry chaps, last query from me... Would u rather play Ramsey away to Hull or Lambert away to Aston Villa?

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    1. Shankly Gates
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey did you see his last game, he is in top form, well rested fixtures are all good, guaranteed minutes, Lambert shows up sporadically imo

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      ramsey 😀

      but seriously that's a ridiculous decision to have to make!

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      1. Test Eagles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Why so?

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          they both could rake in the points...ramsey is amazing and villa are shite atm

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          1. Test Eagles
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Oh sorry, you're being serious... I was genuinely in two minds:

            Marshall
            Zabaleta Terry Coleman
            Mutch Silva Eriksen Puncheon Ramsey
            Aguero Suarez (c)

            Mannone Ramsey Demel Ward

            Tough decisions this week

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            1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              wow you managed to duplicate ramsey! please teach me how to do that 😀

              I think you should bench mutch

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              1. Test Eagles
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                Oops... sorry the benched Ramsey is actually Rickie Lambert.

                Don't think Mutch could do things against Stoke?

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                1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  yeah you've got yourself a crazy headache!

                  maybe silva will be ruled out and all your problems will be gone!

                  stoke have been solid recently and mutch hasn't fired last few games, and besides ramsey and lambert are better players

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                  1. Test Eagles
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 2 months ago

                    Dammit... Now I'm really in a pickle... I like you're thinking though!

                    If Mutch scores I'll come have a whinge to ya 🙂

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                    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
                      • 10 Years
                      10 years, 2 months ago

                      im just playing the percentages mate, and trying to be as objective as I can when it comes to ramsey 😀

                      I send my apologies in advance if it doesn't work out!

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                    2. Kuda
                      • 10 Years
                      10 years, 2 months ago

                      Seriously, bench Mutch

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  23. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    If I bought Yaya at 9.9 will he go down in price for me when falls tonight?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Even to odd = no.

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        That's what I thought I just wanted to make sure

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      no sir, his selling value will still be 10.1

      you can check selling price by going to your transfers page and selecting the data view tab on the top!

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    3. RogerC
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No. 10.4 - 9.9 = 0.5. You have an extra 0.1m room to cope with the price drop.

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  24. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hello from Nicaragua!

    Since I've been away my season has gone from bad to worse

    Boruc / Adrian

    Cahill, kolarov, distin?/Zaba (Bardsley)

    Mata, snoddy, silva, Eriksen (c) (Mirallas)

    Suarez, lukapoo, lambert

    On -8 already, injuries etc
    Subs order look about right? Not sure between distin and Zaba, currently on distin.

    Ta

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    1. Shankly Gates
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      distin v United and Zaba v West Brom...
      play Zaba

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      1. Test Eagles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        ^ this... and Zaba is "due"

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        1. FISSH
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Yea I guess Zaba has more of an attacking threat. City can't keep CS for shiz at the moment though

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          1. Test Eagles
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Everton aren't too much better

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  25. WINNING!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Dzeko>Kun YTT>Ramsey 2FT Good?

    Team:
    Szczesny/Boruc
    Azpilicueta, Ward, Baines
    Yaya Touré, Eriksen, Silva, Puncheon
    Suárez, Dzeko, Lukaku
    (Hazard,Davies, McCartney)

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  26. parkerdip
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Oh thats boring at this rate I'm only going to have 3 players on Saturday. I like following games on a Saturday

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      im pretty happy having eriksen and ade for the early kick off which is at 9:45pm here in Australia 😀

      although I only have 5 players on Saturday so that's a bit disappointing

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      1. parkerdip
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I just got Eriksen at 12:45. No 3pm games and Salah and Terry late kick off

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      2. Test Eagles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Long weekend tho... late night Sunday night

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          well im on school holidays so staying up til midnight is the norm atm!

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          1. Test Eagles
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Awesome

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  27. CapFive
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Well it took 2 hits but I am happy with this
    http://imgur.com/mevsGcC

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      id play barkley over adam...he plays well v big teams

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      1. CapFive
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for the advice!

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  28. Blue Lion
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Morning fellas!

    Worth doing either of these trannies this week? Coleman to Flanagan, Lallana to Mata?

    Also play Speroni or Boruc?

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      play speroni...crystal palace are on a hell of a run and Southampton don't really care about defending these days...

      coleman to flanagan this week, lallana to mata next week

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    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not worth to buy Flanagan, IMO. Buy Mata next week.

      Play Superoni.

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  29. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I've 3 Everton in their coming home game with United who are great on away game this season. Should any hits be worth to do?

    A) Mirallas ->> Ramsey .. -4pts
    B) Mirallas ->> Salah .. -4pts
    C) Lukaku ->> Giroud .. -4pts
    D) Mirallas + Lukaku ->> Mata + Podolski / Ade .. -8pts

    Team now

    Marshall
    Zab - Ivan - Coleman (Ward, Fonte)
    Silva - Gerrard - Eriksen - Mirallas (Lallana)
    Aguero - Suarez - Lukaku

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A this week

      then lallana + lukaku ---> rooney + some sub 5 mid next week

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      1. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. Is Rooney back? I actually plan to get mata. Need to re-think then.

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        1. NATSTER
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Umm.. Just seen scout's tweet

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    2. Jebus Saves
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      a

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  30. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Risers:
    Aguero Puncheon Nasri Gerrard Skrtel

    Fallers:
    Reed Kvist Ince Sturridge Henderson Assaidi Debuchy Moxey Toure

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