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The ScoutCast – Episode 132 – Climax

The final ScoutCast of the season found Granville and I take on the might of Hall of Fame legend, Evs, top 300 ranked Applebonkers and our very own high flyer – Jonty. We certainly know how to make ourselves feel inadequate.

In a mix of retrospective naval gazing and forward thinking speculation, my co-host and I tackle the usual ScoutCast regulars, before we’re joined by our guests to take on another raft of community questions. We talk Gameweek 38 punts, the deadball divas that are Steven Gerrard and Yaya Toure and consider the lessons learned from the past nine months.

You can listen in on the edited Podcast version of the show via this link or the player immediately below, or get the warts and all Hangout version – complete with childminding and Jason Puncheon toilet breaks – via the player below.

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

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  1. Pedaso Pirates
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Chasing a 20 point gap at the top the differentials are:
    Me - Mannone, Demi, Cahill, Evra, Eriksen, Sturridge
    Him - De Gea, Coleman, Baines, Johnson, Sterling, Djeko

    What are my chances?
    Suggestions?

    Thinking about Gerrard for Mata
    Sturridge as skipper - give me a chance

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

      Hi guys, please rate my LGW team:

      Mannone
      Ivan Zaba Mariappa
      YYT Ramsey Eriksen Mata
      Wickham Suarez Aguero

      Subs: Mutch Vlaar Jones

      5.6 itb 1 FT

      Currently thinking C on Gerrard.. but idk which one to ship out. Thankss 🙂

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

        Now thats what I call an EpicFail

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

      Yup I think you will win..if he doesnt change AJJ

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

    Anything worth a hit? Whopping 7m ITB 😆

    DDG
    Baines, Zabaleta, Flanagan
    Mata, Ramsey, Eriksen, Yaya
    Sturridge, Dzeko, Suarez

    (K.Davies)(Dann, Mutch, Chester)

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

      Mata/Ramsey to Hazard is the only one I would consider

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

      Dat balance o_o. No love for Stevie G?

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    3. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Or Ozil!!! Remember it´s just one week, anything can happen!!!

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  3. Mini League Fatigue
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    For those like me chasing leads, who are your 'alternative 11'. Pick your best team without Giroud, Aguero, Suarez, Wickham, Mata , Yaya, Ozil, Cazorla. Ramsey, Zabaleta, Coleman, Cahill, Kompany, Mannone

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  4. Art Vandelay
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Borini > Sturridge worth a hit?

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

      No

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    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      yes IMO

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    3. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Need a decider. Team is as follows and will be doing Ramsey to Sterling and don't know whether to bring in Sturridge for the hit. If I don't do the hit I can do Mata to Stevie G instead of Sterling.

      Mannone/Kelvin Davis
      Evra, Cahill, Baines
      Eriksen, Nasri, Mata, Yaya Touré
      Agüero, Borini, Suárez

      (Ramsey, Dann, Chester)

      Basically

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      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Who would you bench if you bring in sterling and Sturridge?

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        1. Art Vandelay
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ramsey

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        2. Art Vandelay
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I should add that my ML is very close. I am in 3rd, 8 off the lead and 11 points covers the top 4. Everyone except for me has Sterling. I am anticipating the two rivals with Rooney will be bringing in Sturridge.

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          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            I would do Ramsey to sterling and bench borini. 8 points is nothing

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            1. Art Vandelay
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Cheers. Our teams are very similar. Are you suggesting I Play Mata and bench Borini? I think I would rather play Borini if I keep him

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  5. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Current team

    Mannone
    Baines Demi azpi
    Yaya mata eriksen Barkley Ramsey
    Aguero Suarez

    Wickham ward Chester

    A Ramsey/Barkley to sterling
    B wickham to Kane
    C mata to Gerrard

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    1. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      a) or c), probably a) Ramsey to Sterling.

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      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers that's what I'm thinking

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

      A, Barkley to Sterling?

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  6. Mr Smith
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Which one to bring in:

    A. Baines (Hull likely to have one eye on the FA Cup, on pens, attacking)
    B. Ivanovic (Chelsea tight at the back, Cardiff goal shy, attacking)

    ?

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Baines

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

      B

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  7. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    One final time..what moves would you do?

    Mannone / Speroni
    Evra / Azpilicueta / Collins / Coleman / Yoshida
    Eriksen / Ramsey / Mata / Yaya Touré / Delph
    Suárez / Dzeko / Agüero

    1 FT, £1.9m in the bank.

    Thinking Mata ----> Stevie G?

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mata to hazard?

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      1. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure if he will start or not.

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    2. Barry Woj
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds sensible for a free

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    3. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsey to Sterling. Think Mata is more likely to start than Ramsey.

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      1. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Wenger said Ramsey is fit. That makes him more likely to start no?

        WIth United you cannot predict the rotation?

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

      I would love to make that move too

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  8. Barry Woj
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rooney > Sturridge (for free) ?

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    1. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      go for it

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  9. Jacketts Potatoes
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I have Kun, Rambo and Mata and naturally concerned about 1 not playing...

    Punch and rosenior on bench and chasing a 2 point deficit.

    Thoughts on Punch to Sterling. Then either bench Rambo, mata or sterling. I know -4 could be silly to bench but it gives me some cover in case the worst happens

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't. Punch is decent back up

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      1. Jacketts Potatoes
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I'm clutching at straws at the mo I think.

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  10. white heart pain
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    My rank is the worst it has been in 7 years.
    271,000.
    Can anyone beat that?

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

      Yeah easy

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

    Transfer deadline today or tomorrow?

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

      tomorrow

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

        Cheers!

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  12. FantaCity
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Morning - chances of Demba Ba starting over Torres?? Nothing to lose - I'm feeling punty

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  13. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Million dollar question

    Who to ship - Mata or Ramsey?

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one but probably ramsey

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    2. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsey

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    3. Barry Woj
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsey is fit isn't he?

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      1. Big Ronnie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah he is, but doubts over him starting with the cup final next week. I don't think he will start.

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        1. Barry Woj
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Oh yeah of course. Balls!

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    4. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers lads, guess it's gonna be Ramsey. Can just afford Ramsey > Hazard

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

    Now that Aguero is fit has anyone needed to take a hit?

    I've already got in Rooney for Sturridge but considering Mutch/Ramsey to someone for a hit.

    Stupid?

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    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero might not start

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    2. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Doing the first one, keeping Aguero
      As yourself have those 2, maybe Mutch to Sterling

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

        Yeah already have Sterling.

        Might do Mutch to Arnautovic/Lailana/Giaccherini?

        Someone from a team with nothing to play for.

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        1. Sean.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Tempted by Ramsey > Schurrle
          Cant afford Mutch> schurrle or Ramsey >Gerrard/Hazard

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

            Yeah I could just about do Mutch to Schurrle but would mean benching Ramsey which may not be a bad thing.
            On the other hand it could be a disaster.

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    3. mubin
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Im afraid of Kun and Ramsey might not start. But Mutch to Sterling is good and play Ramsey

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

        Yeah already have Sterling.

        Feeling a bit punty and going Mutch to Arnautovic/Giaccherini maybe 😀

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  15. mubin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys, please rate my LGW team:

    Mannone
    Ivan Zaba Mariappa
    YYT Ramsey Eriksen Mata
    Wickham Suarez Aguero

    Subs: Mutch Vlaar Jones

    5.6 itb 1 FT

    Currently thinking C on Gerrard.. but idk which one to ship out. Thanks 🙂

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

      Ship Mata to Gerrard maybe?
      Or Wickham to Sturridge?

      Think Wickham is a doubt to play this weekend.

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

      Wickham to sturridge as wickham not gonna start..gr8 team i would give 4/5

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    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsey to Stevie G or wickham to Sturridge?

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

      Thanks guys, I'll try to fit in both Gerrard and Sturridge in my team. 😀

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  16. Barry Woj
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    This might be interesting from an FPL perspective. Teams with nothing to play for tend to be involved games with more goals, both for and against.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/10810560/Do-Premier-League-teams-ease-up-when-they-have-nothing-to-play-for.html

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

      Interesting.
      Mutch to Sunderland/Swansea/Southampton/Utd/Palace player?
      😀

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      1. Barry Woj
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        My thoughts exactly - just a case of deciding who...

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

          Giaccherini Arnautovic Schurlle Punch maybe?

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

      very interesting indeed...I still expect pool and city to score well

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  17. HNI
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who would have for the final 38 week?
    1)Ramsey+Sterling
    vs
    2)Gerrard+Ward

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    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      Urgh tough one man, 1) out of those two choices.

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  18. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mannone
    Evra Koscielny Ward (Baker)
    Yaya Mata Rambo Sterling
    Wickham Suarez Dzeko

    1FT and £3.0 in the bank
    Don't know what to do...

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bench? Maybe wickham to lukaku/ade if you can afford that

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  19. Pedaso Pirates
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Repost, sorry!

    Chasing a 20 point gap at the top the differentials are:
    Me - Mannone, Demi, Cahill, Evra, Eriksen, Sturridge
    Him - De Gea, Coleman, Baines, Johnson, Sterling, Djeko

    What are my chances?
    Suggestions?

    Thinking about Gerrard for Mata
    Sturridge as skipper - give me a chance?

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

      Yeah Gerrard as C could work

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  20. Koflok
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rival has Ramsey and I'm leading by 15. Got a punty feeling on Sterling

    Rival to Sterling (-4)?

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  21. Towsor44
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    ML Rival is 46 behind, so I'm hoping I'm pretty safe, but I also want to ensure I beat by best ever OR of 8.5k (I'm currently 3.6k) and get as high as possible.

    I've got Aguero and Rooney and rival has Dzeko and Rooney, he's likely to swop Rooney out I'd have thought.

    I'm getting rid of Rooney for Sturridge, but do I stick with Aguero or get Dzeko in for him and cover my rival? If I didn't have 3 City I would just do Rooney for Dzeko 🙁

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Keep aguero and get Sturridge! You have it in the bag

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  22. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mignolet

    Coleman Davies Naughton

    Mata Nasri Ramsey Eriksen

    Suarez Aguero Dzeko

    subs: Dann Ward Mirallas

    Should I do Ramsey/Mirallas > Sterling???

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mirallas to sterling and bench Ramsey

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      1. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Worth the -4?

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        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          No not for a hit

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  23. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So do I do a -8 to bring in Baines and Sterling for Smalling and AJ?

    Yay or nay? Will it pay off?

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

      -8?..That's another fine mess you've gotten yourself into

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

      Feck knows. Just do it.

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  24. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Have only the one transfer.

    And very tempted to double up on City and go Podolski to Dzeko.

    Could also swap out Ramsey for a better mid or possibly for a City or Liverpool defender.

    thoughts??

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    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'd defo do the first one

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  25. WorldCupDanB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    11 points behind my enemy and I'm sure he'll captain suarez do I match hoping the rest of my players score more than his or do I do a differential, RVP or Eriksen.

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

      Nice grav 🙂
      I would (C) a differential, or maybe play an unusual formation like 5-3-2 so your points are different than his

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  26. Gurra
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    howard Mannone

    Cahill Debuchy Shaw Chester Bardsley

    Eriksen yaya Toure Ramsey Huddlestone Sterling

    Rooney Aguero Suarez

    Which player should I sub and I have 2 FT to use, HELP please

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  27. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ah that distinctive smell of burnt sausages first thing in the morning 😎 I wish that was a metaphor 😕

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

      lol

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  28. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Will yaya go up in price or Rooney go down in price before matches tomorrow all?

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  29. Tibidabo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mata, Ramsey, Podolski -> Gerrard, Puncheon, Lukaku (-8)

    Yes or no?

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  30. Vardy Gras PBFC
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Currently have a 23pt, probably no hit, lead.
    Anticipating rival doing Ramsey or Lallana to Sterling to add to YYT, Gerrard & Delph. Should I go in with no hits (& Evra in my defence) with...

    A) Ramsey, Mata, YYT, Eriksen, Sterling
    B) Ramsey, Gerrard, YYT, Eriksen, Mutch
    C) Mata, Gerrard, YYT, Eriksen, Mutch

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

      I think you need to bring in Delph and (c) him to block you're rival

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

        *your 😎

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      2. Vardy Gras PBFC
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Genius move. Cant believe I overlooked that one.

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