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9 May 2014 2475 comments
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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.

  1. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Evening all. Not been on for ages as last weekend was so depressing for my team with a demoralizing slide down the league. Any chance of a top 1 k finish long gone. Who would you replace Rooney with for the final week?

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    1. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Sturridge most likely.

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      1. Qubit
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Adebayor might be a worthy punt as well

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    2. bitterandstout
        11 years, 7 months ago

        hiya cheesy,

        sturridge,suarez,dzeko,aguero or a cheeky lukaku/rvp punt might work as well.

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        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks have Suarez & Aguero at the moment. Last week was so depressing really couldn't bring myself to look at my score until the whole week was over but everything just kept getting worse.

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          1. bitterandstout
              11 years, 7 months ago

              last week drove many of us to drink and consider the use of rusty razor blades.
              You have an impressive rank and the "curds" to shoot back to the top.

              go on son!

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              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                Cheers!

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      • Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        My front 8 are:

        Mata nasri eriksen AJ amalfitano
        Suarez aguero Rvp

        No money in the bank, 1ft, all three city slots are full (kompany) but only Suarez from pool

        What would you do?

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      • Spin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Pick me a defender for this week please 🙂

        And one from Sturridge/Giroud/Lukaku

        God this game is headwrecking!!!

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        1. Reedy
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          This week your defender shall be John O'Shea. And I pick Studgeface.

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        2. MK Don
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          has to be Sturridge surely

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        3. Qubit
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Baines and Sturridge

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        4. FRESH SLICE
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Naughton and Sturridge.

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        5. Spin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers all. Sturridge a major fav then.

          I like O'Shea as a dark horse but I dont see many (if any) clean sheets this wknd, surely Baines has to be the best attacking bet....

          decisions decisions, will sleep on it till tomorrow

          Cheers!

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      • MK Don
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Alan Smith for England World Cup squad 🙂

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      • Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        I play for a Sunday league football team and my teammates have given me the nickname 'the Cat'.

        Shit in the box

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        1. bitterandstout
            11 years, 7 months ago

            quite funny, optimus! 🙂

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            1. Reedy
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              +1 for the 'quite' 😉

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          • Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Why not simply Puncheon?

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        2. You've got red on you.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          This is my team for final GW.

          ................Mannone...................

          .....Baker - Ivanovic - Ward..........

          Eriksen - Yaya - Ramsey - Mata

          ...Sturridge - Suarez - Aguero........

          No hits but should I take any and make some changes or just stick. Currently leading ML by 19 points.

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        3. MK Don
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          He does what he likes
          He does what he likes
          Alan Smith
          He does what he likes 🙂

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        4. Respect My Authoritah
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Baines(c) and Arnautovic in. Ready, set... oh wait its on Sunday 🙁

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          1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            omg I love it!

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        5. Back to Back Ballacks
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Word on the street is that Evs and Bonkers don't look "as expected" as described by my informant, I'm about to find out, WATCH THIS SPACE

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          1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            we expect them to look like their gravs, and so they will never look "as expected" 😀

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            1. Tatty Bojangles
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Nobody ever does.

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          2. Reedy
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            I, for one, feel duped

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            1. Tatty Bojangles
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Who the hell are Ceri and Doug? Get Evs and AB on the Scoutcast please Mark.

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              1. Reedy
                • 15 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                🙂 I'm calling consumer rights first thing in the morning

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                1. Tatty Bojangles
                  • 15 Years
                  11 years, 7 months ago

                  I was so angry I called the police. I felt that violated.

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            1. Reedy
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              😆

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            2. Back to Back Ballacks
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              😆
              I had Granny as Brutus from Popeye,
              and Mark as Olive 🙂

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          3. Call Me Old Fashioned
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Indeed, I thought Evs was a LOT older than that..

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          4. applebonkers
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            evs looked dressed for a nigth out, was borderline arousing

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        6. FRESH SLICE
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Play Borini or Ramsey?

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          1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Borini.

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          2. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Borini

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          3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            the guy who has slowly chewed away at his right-hand throughout the season

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          4. Reedy
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Borini I think. Tricky one though

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        7. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Nite all.

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          1. Reedy
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Night EJ

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          2. Holy See
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Hugs

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        8. You've got red on you.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          This is my team for final GW.

          ................Mannone...................

          .....Baker - Ivanovic - Ward..........

          Eriksen - Yaya - Ramsey - Mata

          ...Sturridge - Suarez - Aguero........

          No hits but should I take any and make some changes or just stick. Currently leading ML by 19 points

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          1. Kreedas
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            I have a very similar team after rooney > sturridge transfer. Zabaleta instead of baker and Sterling instead of Eriksen and im sticking. Id say its good to go and im winning my ML by 17 pts. Good luck

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        9. GST
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Start Evra or Rambo ?

          Other will be first sub.

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        10. Jacketts Potatoes
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Ok guys.... Should I be concerned. Have both Mata & Rambo and bench cover limited to punch & rosenior.

          For -4, Could do

          1. Punch to Sterling (who to bench)
          2. Rambo to anyone up to £9.5
          3. Mata to any midfielder (Gerard)

          Would you take the -4..... Chasing a 2 point deficit to win my works £££ ML. Opponent probably won't take a hit.

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        11. Back to Back Ballacks
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          I'm glad I didn't beat Evs to the title, he would have beaten the shit out of me!

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          1. Reedy
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            I bet you're not even bald

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            1. Reedy
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Sorry, I'm just venting

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              1. Back to Back Ballacks
                • 15 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                I'm working on it 🙂

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                1. Reedy
                  • 15 Years
                  11 years, 7 months ago

                  🙂

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        12. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Your daily puzzle goes like this:

          Mata amalfitano AJ Rvp

          Bench one and replace 1 for free or two for a hit - No money in the bank, Suarez and aguero are the other strikers and nasri and eriksen the other mids.

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        13. OptimusBlack
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Scout Picks coming any time ?

          YES

          No Scout Picks coming

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          1. OptimusBlack
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            oh Okay match will on 11-5-14 😀 LOL

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            1. OptimusBlack
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Matches*

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        14. bitterandstout
            11 years, 7 months ago

            they'll be out later, no matches till sunday.

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            1. OptimusBlack
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              OKAY THANX MATE

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          • Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Just a heads up..Keep seeing the odd post for a cheapish defensive punt.

            Both full backs for Southampton (Shaw and Clyne) have been playing in their most advanced avg positions of the season (comparison tool)..resulting in 27 pts over the last three full games for Clyne..Granted it would be a tall order for a clean sheet against United but the chance of attacking returns are there as a back up...

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            1. Reedy
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Cheers Wakey. I am indeed in the market for a cheap defender...looking O'Shea's way currently.

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              1. Dr Dream
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                Aye..Sunderland have the form for sure.

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          • BONZ
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Last GW and leading in all 3 money leagues - two are sown up but the other only 23pts ahead...all worth £200+ so a new TV for the World Cup riding on the taking the third.

            DDG
            Flanagan Alonso Vidic
            Nasri Yaya Eriksen Mata
            Aguero Wickham Suarez

            Subs Ramsey Ward Collins Speroni £1.9 ITB

            Concerns over a few....Any advise?

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            1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Play Speroni over DDG. Fulham is down.

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          • feizaiII
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            A stupid movement?
            Aguero -> Dzeko -4pts?

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            1. Tatty Bojangles
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Yes, completely.

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          • OptimusBlack
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            so all PPL here keeping Mata / Ramsey and Aguero ?

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            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Well I havall 3 of those plus an injured Rooney so who can afford to take so many hits. Rooney out no hits and hope is my course of action

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              1. Colonel Wasabi
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                My exact position as things stand.....
                Let's hope....

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            2. Tatty Bojangles
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Mata > Hazard is calling.

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            3. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              I can't see a really viable alternative for Mata in the hole. A few have suggested Kags might get the nod but I'm not convinced. May ditch Ramsey for Sterling.

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            4. Holy See
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Yip. Ryan Bennett on the bench to clean up any mess.

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            5. Fabreghastly
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Yep, this week is all up in the air so hits could be a big mistake.
              I say have a good bench and trust to luck

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          • Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            My ML rival is 20 pts behind me, and this is his team:

            De Gea (sou), Speroni (ful)
            Demi (WHM), Terry (car), Baines (hul), Bruce (EVE), Ward (ful)
            Mata (sou), Nasri (WHM), Amalfitano (STK), Bacuna (tot), Ramsey (nor)
            Dzeko (WHM), Suarez (NEW), Rooney (INJ)

            He will surely transfer out Rooney - but for whom?

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            1. Tatty Bojangles
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Sturridge?

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            2. Cole-man of the Ca-hill
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Sturridge

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          • Blue Moon Rising
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            A) Mata > Eriksen?

            B) Aguero > Dzeko?

            Mannone Adrian

            Demichellis Coleman Ward Flanagan Bruce

            Sterling Mata Ramsey Delph Yaya

            Aguero Suarez Wickham

            0.6 ITB - 1FT

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            1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Agüero is fit to play on Sunday.

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            2. Fabreghastly
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              I would do neither, how about Wickham to Kane as cover for Ramsey or Mata not playing?

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            3. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              I would move Wikcham on. Poyet has talked about making a few changes and Wickham is an injury doubt. Either dowmgrade Mata to fund Sturridge else take a punt

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          • Jacketts Potatoes
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            -------------Mannone-------------
            -----Kosc-----zaba-----ward-----
            --Mata--Rambo--Erikson--yaya-
            ---studge---aguero---Suarez----

            Boruc. Punch. Rosenior. *jones*

            1.) please rate
            2.) would you do -4 for
            a.) punch to sterling (maybe bench Rambo)
            b.) Rambo to

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

            A) De Gea + Mata + Podolski > cheapie + Hazard + Suarez (-8)
            B) Mata + Podolski > Hazard + Sturridge (-4)

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              B IMO

              irrespective of whether you think we'll concede what sort of price are you looking at for a keeper and can you see them getting a CS to justify the hit

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

                see that's why I like giving context..I'm starting Speroni anyways so De Gea just sitting on the bench..

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                1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 7 months ago

                  then the hit is silly IMO.

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

                    the point of the hit is simply to afford Suarez

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          • Tatty Bojangles
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Demba Ba or Adebayor for a GW38 punt?

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            1. Colonel Wasabi
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Ade for a guaranteed start?

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              1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                this...been poor last few games

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          • Jacketts Potatoes
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            -------------Mannone-------------
            -----Kosc-----zaba-----ward-----
            --Mata--Rambo--Erikson--yaya-
            ---studge---aguero---Suarez----

            Boruc. Punch. Rosenior. *jones*

            1.) please rate
            2.) would you do -4 for (punch to sterling, bench Rambo)

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          • Fabreghastly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            I'm firmly convinced that Andy Carroll will do Man Citeh tomorrow and Liverpool's fantastic attack will trump their woefull defence one more time to claim a dramatic title win.

            The fact I own three Citeh players and only one 'pool has nothing whatever to do with it!

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            1. Colonel Wasabi
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              You are a sage among the blind.....

              Have +1

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            2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              just keep telling yourself that 😉

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              1. Colonel Wasabi
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                Beautiful, just beautiful 🙂

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              2. Fabreghastly
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                Goals : 0 - might be the most important stat 🙂

                But, he's certainly due

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                1. Colonel Wasabi
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 7 months ago

                  Don't ruin it now 😀

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                  1. Fabreghastly
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    He will score - I FEEL IT !

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                2. Dr Dream
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 7 months ago

                  It's impossible to have thatmany touches in the box and goal attempts without at least getting a jammy assist or deflected goal soon...itjust can't carry on. Tall orer this weeken though. Shockingly good stat for the team at the foot of this table..http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/4903/

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                  1. Dr Dream
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    keyboard seems to be knackered...apologies.

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                  2. Dre
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    That table makes for interesting reading, but also trounces my gut punt...

                    Have you been using it much this season, and have you found it benificial?

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                    1. Dr Dream
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      Use it a lot. You can see when defensive performances go down as teams get injuries..Wham were conceding a huge number of chances when they had their injury woes...Everton as well when they lost Jags (they got away with it though)..At the other end Soton, Arse, Che, have been propping everybody up all season, hence the CS's.

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                  3. Fabreghastly
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    You can't puncture my mood with your compelling stats tables Wakey. I'm a human being, we believe only what suits us and discard the rest!

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                    1. Dr Dream
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      I'm on your side actually. I'd love Carroll to come up trumps this weekend..Love it.

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            3. Fabreghastly
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Don't think I've ever got an upvote before, thanks guys.

              It feels better than finally overtaking Evs this week 😉

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          • JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Hmm, shall I see if I survived the cutting room floor?

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            1. Colonel Wasabi
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              You should be in bed......!

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              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                😯

                why?

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                1. Colonel Wasabi
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 7 months ago

                  It's 1am !!

                  I should be in bed too but jet lag keeping me awake 😉

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