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The ScoutCast – Episode 133 – Beginnings

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
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Marney Schurle and Jovetic or

    Zamora Fabregas and Hendo (Siggy GW2)

    ???

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  2. hassan158
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 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
      • 14 Years
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      b

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  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Will Luis start for Chelsea?

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    1. easky04
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      Not sure, suspect April and Ivan will start first game

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      1. easky04
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        Damn spell checker apzil

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    2. Ed
      • 14 Years
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      Yes. Personally think it'll be
      Courtois
      Azpi Cahill Terry Luis

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  4. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else seen this? Interesting idea

    http://www.reddit.com/r/FantasyPL/comments/2djmj8/im_just_going_to_leave_my_defensive_rotation/

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    1. NapalmDeath (Northern Chaos…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 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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  5. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
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    Best 4.5 mill mid ?

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      marney

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

      So who will pullis replace next?
      Lambert

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I hope it's Lambert.

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        1. lifes a pitch
          • 12 Years
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          we wish

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      2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
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        If so hutton will be straight in my team.

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        1. tw
          • 14 Years
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          Vlaar first, then Hutton

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    • FPL Disorder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 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
        • 16 Years
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        1

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    • lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
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      anyone got the name Bacuna Mata-ta ??

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      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
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        Niceeee

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        1. Feed tha Sheep
          • 13 Years
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          Wrong post lol

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        2. lifes a pitch
          • 12 Years
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          what.....but i was so happy

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      2. hassan158
        • 11 Years
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        BayerNevaLusen.

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        1. lifes a pitch
          • 12 Years
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          nice

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      3. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
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        Somebody mentioned "Two goals, one cup" earlier.

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        1. lifes a pitch
          • 12 Years
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          i dont get it

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

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            1. lifes a pitch
              • 12 Years
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              feck.

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      4. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
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        It takes juan to know juan

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    • SW6
      • 13 Years
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      Seriously liking my midfield at the moment 😎

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

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        Your deliberate hiding of the defence and attack has been noted 😉

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        1. lifes a pitch
          • 12 Years
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          lol, this^ u need to show it in its full context

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        2. SW6
          • 13 Years
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          Thought I might get away with it 😀

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          1. Mílanista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
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            Is that the top of a red and white striped Bojan shirt I see?

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            1. SW6
              • 13 Years
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              Rooney - Costa - Long 😉

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              1. Mílanista
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
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                Slightly better

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      2. FPL Touches
        • 14 Years
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        Would rather Sterl over Silva, but I agree looks damn beastly 🙂

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      3. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        i'll get u a wet wipe...

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      4. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Sterling for Silva and thats mine at the minute

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      5. SC not pearls before swine
        • 15 Years
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        That's the dream :/ Sure does wreck my defense though :/

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      6. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Downgrade Silva 🙂

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    • Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
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      Of course, people can always go with Cesc and Hazard, there's no rule against that ...

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
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        Guilty as charged

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        1. Trigg ⭐️
          • 13 Years
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          I'm looking at it.

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    • Harvey Specter
      • 13 Years
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      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
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        Brady? Don´t think he is nailed

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    • CCaddy
      • 11 Years
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      A) sig bojan

      B) bolasie Austin

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      1. easky04
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        A

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    • seanie3
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 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
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Is he nailed?

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    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
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      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
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        My front line has a total of 108% ownership.

        Not really 🙂

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    • Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

        Does he even fantasy football?

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      2. Trigg ⭐️
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I planned to do this as well.

        Not even hearing this news can change my mind.

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      3. copps
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        im not even rotating bojan.

        have bojan + 4.5 mid

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      4. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 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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    • Ferguson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

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

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    • Rabid Dog
      • 14 Years
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      Getting frantic 🙂 Tell the start of the seasons nearly here 🙂 ......Praise the lord......amen!

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    • rashFord Fiesta
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      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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    • Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
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      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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    • 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 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
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        clyne, caulker 😯 , huth/pieters

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        1. 1justlookin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
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          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
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          Kaboul

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    • mattmobster
      • 14 Years
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      Who's going to score more over the season - Bojan of Sigurdsson??

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    • SMOOTH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      lost on last page...sorry

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

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    • Gonzola
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

        And how about clean sheets?

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        1. Gonzola
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 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, 5 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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    • Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
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      Defence good enough?

      Debuchy Chester Caulker Wisdom Davies

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      1. Pinatta
        • 14 Years
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        Sure.

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    • Rabid Dog
      • 14 Years
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      Quite surprised how many on here don't have Sturridge.

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      1. Rabid Dog
        • 14 Years
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        Studge brace on Sunday 😉

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      2. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
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        I'm more surprised no one has yaya

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        1. Rabid Dog
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

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

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      4. Reedy
        • 15 Years
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        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
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          😆

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        2. bodsc
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 5 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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    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

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

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    • Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
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      Very little love for Yaya in the RMT...?? Why so ??

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      1. RmS
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 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
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        What do you think.........

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    • Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Best Southampton defender under 5m?

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    • Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      So annoying this

      Need the best 5.5M defender

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      1. Pinatta
        • 14 Years
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        Jones if you look at fixtures

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    • The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 14 Years
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      A) hazard
      B) mata
      C) silva

      Currently have young, Rooney and Costa.

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      1. Shipstontrev
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Mata to start, thee Hazard

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