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14 August 2014 7186 comments
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A new beginning. On the eve of a new campaign, two grumpy middle-aged has-beens gather in a studio to recall the summer’s feast of football and look ahead to another Fantasy season, full of hope.

There’s no frills. No live video cast. No special guests. Just Granville and I, stripped back and almost unplugged.

Don’t let that put you off, though. Even with our limited powers we at least attempt to cut through the issues currently rattling around in the minds of Fantasy managers.

We assess the Old Trafford revolution, the world without Suarez and the merits of the three-man strike force. We slice through the current transfer trends and weigh up matters such as the Sigurdsson/Bojan rotation, Fagregas vs Hazard and the Chelsea back four conundrum. We also manage to warm up with a nice little argument about the Alexis Sanchez bandwagon – the traditional pre-season barney.

Be there at the birth via this link, or witness the new dawn via the handy player below.

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

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  1. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Marney Schurle and Jovetic or

    Zamora Fabregas and Hendo (Siggy GW2)

    ???

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  2. hassan158
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Okay, I made a couple of changes. What team do you guys prefer? 0_0

    (A)
    Courtois/4.0

    Cahill/Jones/Chester/Kelly/Wisdom

    Ramsey/Sterling/Siggy/Mata/Eriksen

    Dzeko/Rooney/Fletcher

    (3-5-2)

    (B)
    DDG/4.0

    Cahill/Debuchy/Chester/Ward/Wisdom

    Ramsey/Sterling/Siggy/Mata/Eriksen

    Dzeko/Rooney/Fletcher

    (3-5-2)

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    1. colin1981
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      b

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  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Will Luis start for Chelsea?

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    1. easky04
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Not sure, suspect April and Ivan will start first game

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      1. easky04
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Damn spell checker apzil

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    2. Ed
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yes. Personally think it'll be
      Courtois
      Azpi Cahill Terry Luis

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    1. NapalmDeath (Northern Chaos…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Seems similar to what I've done with my defense.

      Take 1 premium defender then utilise a 'pick 4 - play 2' rotation.

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  4. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Best 4.5 mill mid ?

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      marney

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  5. JT's Dog
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So who will pullis replace next?
    Lambert

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I hope it's Lambert.

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      1. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        we wish

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      If so hutton will be straight in my team.

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Vlaar first, then Hutton

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  6. FPL Disorder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Sry new page...

    Mannone (Krul)

    Cahill - Gibbs - Wisdom - Bartley - X

    Ramsey - Sterling - Lamela - Sigurdsson - X

    Rooney - Costa - X

    Option 1: Bruce - Mata - Bojan
    Option 2: Wilson - Young - Giroud

    ?

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    1. Shipstontrev
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      1

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  7. lifes a pitch
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    anyone got the name Bacuna Mata-ta ??

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    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Niceeee

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      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Wrong post lol

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      2. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        what.....but i was so happy

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    2. hassan158
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      BayerNevaLusen.

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      1. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        nice

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    3. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Somebody mentioned "Two goals, one cup" earlier.

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      1. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        i dont get it

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        1. DropPointsNotBombs
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Really? search for and watch '2 Girls 1 Cup'.... you won't be disappointed

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          1. lifes a pitch
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            feck.

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    4. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      It takes juan to know juan

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  8. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Seriously liking my midfield at the moment 😎

    http://i.imgur.com/quBt5l6.png?1

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Your deliberate hiding of the defence and attack has been noted 😉

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      1. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        lol, this^ u need to show it in its full context

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      2. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Thought I might get away with it 😀

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        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Is that the top of a red and white striped Bojan shirt I see?

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          1. SW6
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Rooney - Costa - Long 😉

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            1. Mílanista
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Slightly better

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    2. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Would rather Sterl over Silva, but I agree looks damn beastly 🙂

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    3. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      i'll get u a wet wipe...

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    4. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling for Silva and thats mine at the minute

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    5. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That's the dream :/ Sure does wreck my defense though :/

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    6. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Downgrade Silva 🙂

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  9. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Of course, people can always go with Cesc and Hazard, there's no rule against that ...

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Guilty as charged

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I'm looking at it.

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  10. Harvey Specter
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I think I'm setteling for this team, what do you guys think?

    Krul

    Terry - Caulker - P Jones

    Mata - Hazard - Ramsey - Bradey

    Costa (vc) - Rooney (c) - Bojan

    SUBS: Gilks - Wisdom, Ward - Siggy

    Not sure who to start in defence, but I'm pretty satisfied with this defence.

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Brady? Don´t think he is nailed

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  11. CCaddy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    A) sig bojan

    B) bolasie Austin

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    1. easky04
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      A

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  12. seanie3
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    lots of talk over the weeks about wisdom but what about baird who is at 4.0m and playing as OOP in midfield, surely he is a better option than wisdom?

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    1. hassan158
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Is he nailed?

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  13. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Do you all realise that you are in the minority with every one of your picks? 😛

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      My front line has a total of 108% ownership.

      Not really 🙂

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  14. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So Mark plans to rotate Bojan and Sigurdsson. Who are his other 4 mids then, must be pricy.

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Does he even fantasy football?

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I planned to do this as well.

      Not even hearing this news can change my mind.

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    3. copps
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      im not even rotating bojan.

      have bojan + 4.5 mid

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    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Don´t see the need to rotated Sigurdsson. On almost all set pieces, should pick up points regulary imo.

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  15. Ferguson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    A) Vertonghen and Wisdom/Hutton
    or
    B) Oshea and Janmaat (Sunderland and Newcastle have good rotating fixt)

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  16. Rabid Dog
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Getting frantic 🙂 Tell the start of the seasons nearly here 🙂 ......Praise the lord......amen!

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  17. rashFord Fiesta
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Community predictions to help build your team?

    Simple 4 question form, results are open to view. Pass the link around.

    140+ responses so far.

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17zqJLTnOTwuc9AOtR2-W-vV9B_XnNP11bdmbWA2RfXw/viewform?usp=send_form

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  18. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Mannone, Krul
    Simpson, Cahill, Debuchy, Hutton, Chester
    Fabregas, Erikkson, Rambo, Henderson,Davis,
    Jovetic, Costa, Rooney

    or

    Begovic, Krul
    Simpson, Cahill, Chambers, Wisdom, Chester
    Haz, Yaya, Rambo, Henderson, Al Ahmadi
    Costa, Roon, Jutkiewitcz

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  19. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Think I'll still stick with Ward, CPL should still do quite well at the back. Unless there's a better 5 million option????

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      clyne, caulker 😯 , huth/pieters

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      1. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Why the shocked face? :-/

        already got Green and Begovic, not keen on doubling up Defenders.

        You really think Clyne is a better choice than Ward?

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      2. Pav A Nice Day
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Kaboul

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  20. mattmobster
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Who's going to score more over the season - Bojan of Sigurdsson??

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  21. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    lost on last page...sorry

    A. DDG + Debuchey
    B. Courtois + Pieters
    C. Begovic + Azpil

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  22. Gonzola
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Caulker got as many goals and Baines last season and 2 more than Terry. Just throwing that out there.

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      And how about clean sheets?

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      1. Gonzola
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        2 mill in the bank in a slightly stronger defence now. I would rather pick up a cheaper QPR fullback when they are settled though.

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    2. Pav A Nice Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      And what proof is there he'll recreate his greatest goalscoring season ever? Whereas you're comparing him to 2 proven goalscoring defenders

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  23. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Defence good enough?

    Debuchy Chester Caulker Wisdom Davies

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    1. Pinatta
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Sure.

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  24. Rabid Dog
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Quite surprised how many on here don't have Sturridge.

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    1. Rabid Dog
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Studge brace on Sunday 😉

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    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'm more surprised no one has yaya

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      1. Rabid Dog
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I'm not, as much as I'd like him he's just too expensive for a mid although the points he scored last season were epic but can he repeat that?

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Aye. He'll be a pain to get in too.

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

      I didn't have until Pulis walked. Still not sure how these things are related but there you have it...the butterfly effect.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        😆

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      2. bodsc
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Studge is the Bloody Mary for the Palace hangover. Or something like that, i've been up for a while.

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  25. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Are you all avoiding Palace players now?

    Stupid chairman not realising how good he had it.

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    1. ShirtyTheBear
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Prepared to spend 4.5m on Kelly (but switching Ward to a 5.0m elsewhere)

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  26. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Very little love for Yaya in the RMT...?? Why so ??

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    1. RmS
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I have in my Sky team but he is v expensive and the my defence is pants.

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    2. Pinatta
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      What do you think.........

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  27. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Best Southampton defender under 5m?

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  28. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So annoying this

    Need the best 5.5M defender

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    1. Pinatta
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Jones if you look at fixtures

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  29. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    A) hazard
    B) mata
    C) silva

    Currently have young, Rooney and Costa.

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    1. Shipstontrev
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Mata to start, thee Hazard

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