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The ScoutCast – Episode 133 – Beginnings

14 August 2014 7186 comments
Mark Mark
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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. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I've decided when it comes to defenders there's only one thing I want atm - nailed-on. Don't know about you guys but being boring and taking zero risks to avoid early hits.

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    1. Giroud U Kidding
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Who do you think are the cheaper nailed ons??

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      1. Birds of Prey
        • 12 Years
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        wk1 Chambers and Naughton Davis in mid

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        1. @ocprodigy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          Chambers is a risk straight after.

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      2. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        PVA, Chester, Hutton, Wisdom, Coloccini, Ferdinand, Chester, Vlaar...

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  2. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
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    Best 5.0 midfielder?

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    1. Kerrazy
      • 13 Years
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      S Davis?

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    2. Giroud U Kidding
      • 11 Years
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      Davis or maybe even Colback

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      1. Birds of Prey
        • 12 Years
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        say Davis hell hope Davis

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    3. TheOneAndOnly
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Sone Aluko for sure, playin up front for Hull..

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      1. Pompel
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        how nailed-on is he?

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        1. TheOneAndOnly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          with Shane Long gone id say pretty nailed on.. u never know tho.. Tom Ince is a goalscorer too

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      2. Count of Monte Hristo
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        Nice one

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  3. waitinginthelonggrass
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    Courtois and Jones or DDG and Terry? (The former being 0.5 cheaper)

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    1. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
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      The former

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    2. Kerrazy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      latter.

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    3. @ocprodigy
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      Former, people may not like Jones but he'll play when fit.

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  4. Dr Dream
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Who's the best 4.0 defensive pick now ?...and notice the Swans Neil Taylor has disappeared from RMT's..any reason ?

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    1. Kerrazy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      still have him in mine.

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    2. Cooper123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Swans don't have the best defence, I still have him though, think he's good value.

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
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        Seems good value to me as well...at least he's nailed on.

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    3. Arvin-ation
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      • 12 Years
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      Not sure Wakey. I'd say Hutton/Moore for nailedonness then maybe Wisdom and Bruce.

      Not sure, but not that great a pick considering Swansea's defensive form under Monk. He's more of an attacking man I think, Ferdinand and Chester are better picks IMO.

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
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        Chester it is then. Just wondered why he'd dropped off the map.

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  5. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
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    Thoughts on Blackett?

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    1. guspowell
      • 13 Years
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      Risk worth taking i think

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  6. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    To those previously in the Giroud v Dzeko discussion:

    I meant that Arsenal are quick out the blocks in the context of the season, not just the very first game. Last year they were top of the league by a margin for quite a while and Giroud was doing very well. THAT'S what I'm on about, not the loss to Villa on the opening day.

    The other point in Dzeko's favour though is that Arsenal have more of a goalscoring midfield than City so as a striker he's more likely to be the one getting on the end of things.

    Let's put it this way: do you think it would matter if I did an attacking double-up with Utd Chelsea and Arsenal?

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  7. AppleDunk
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is it that bad for CPL after Pulis is gone? Many have shedded their defenders but they still have decent fixtures till GW11.

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    1. Annie
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      Very bad

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  8. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
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    Not changed my attack for a couple days now and i think it's set. got most of my defensive decisions made too.. just one left.
    Defense is

    DDG
    Debuchy Chester PVA Hutton xxxxx(5 million)

    For the last spot
    A) Clyne
    B) Caulker

    i know Caulker and Chester rotate but it wont really help as i need a 3rd playing defender every week and cant rely on hutton/pva for that. maybe if i swap PVA for Rio and get Clyne in my problem will be solved. can Rio be trusted though?

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Naylor

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        na.. one swan from a monk team is enough for me

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        1. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
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          Collochini

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          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            totall forgot about him.. cheers

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    2. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'm having my doubts about Rio, although he has been in my team pretty much for the last week

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  9. Nolberto Solano
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Best 4.5 def rotation with caulker?

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    1. Kerrazy
      • 13 Years
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      Stoke & Swansea rotation?

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      1. Nolberto Solano
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry, meantto say who rotates well with caulker

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    2. Cooper123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
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      Chester.

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    3. Mr Pink
      • 12 Years
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      Kelly, if he nails down a spot for palace. How Palace's defence will look after Pulis leaves, however, remains to be seen.

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    4. jopsahl
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      Caulker is a player you only sub off against big teams. He will score 5+ goals, and it will suck to see those points dissappear? .)

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  10. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard and chambers

    Or

    Fabregas and debuchy

    ?

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    1. @FPLMason
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      B

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    2. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
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      B

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    3. Sarri-ball
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A for me but would need to swap chambers for a 4.5 defender in few weeks

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      1. Birds of Prey
        • 12 Years
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        exactly

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      2. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, I rather have hazard, but might cost me a transfer

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  11. @FPLMason
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Who do you think will get more clean sheets
    Qpr or Hull?

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    1. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
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      hull

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    2. waitinginthelonggrass
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      I honestly think QPR, I predict they will have a good season.

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      1. Ben Mee Over A Table
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        I feel the same.

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    3. XhakaCan
      • 11 Years
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      QPR

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  12. Sarri-ball
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Team nearly set final few places to decide a or b

    A) clyne, sterling sess

    B pva, mata,henderson

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  13. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Are Rio's back problems a thing of the past? i remember he had a couple horrid seasons injury wise a few seasons ago. doubt Harry would have bought him if he still had them. Though with Harry you never know

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    1. bazrah99
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      He will always be a risk of injury, he is not getting any younger....

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  14. Nolberto Solano
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Also anyone know if Isgrove will start many games for Soton?

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  15. rozzo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Do I really have to replace Ward now? Not many stand out options for 5.0 for me.

    Caulker - I don't think QPR will keep many clean sheets
    Clyne - Good player but different team from last year
    Ben Davies - Not nailed on
    Anybody else?

    Who would you say the strongest clean sheet potential player for 5.0 is?

    Not Chambers as I have Debuchy

    Cheers

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    1. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
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      Clyne

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    2. Proggy
      • 12 Years
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      You don't have to replace Ward. Pulis leaving may make a slight difference, but if Millen has managed Palace before and kept clean sheets, then I don't see why it wouldn't work. Plus. Kelly arrived yesterday, that's only going to make them stronger.

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      1. rozzo
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I might stick with him and then re asess the situation in a few weeks as mad as that sounds, they were whipping boys under Holloway

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  16. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    does everyone expect palace's defence to magically turn to crap overnight? i remember mirren had them playing solid at the back last season when he was caretaker...

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    1. Son of Rambo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, infact he got them their first clean sheet of the season didn't he? 0-0 to Everton...

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    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Arsenal away a difficult game and he future clean sheets may not happen now. Cpal were terrible before pulis.

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    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I expect them to...it all depends on the new managers Tactics...and to give you the best example:

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/14/seasons-predictions-201415-the-view-from-the-scouts/?hc_page=11#hc_comment_7887785

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    4. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Valid point.... But It's more the way this could destabilize the players, this has just come out of the blue... Whereas before, the writing was in the wall for Holloway....

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  17. Big Sum
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A) Hoillett or Aluko?

    B)Hendo and Mata or Young and sterling?

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    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Aluko
      B

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  18. Giroud U Kidding
    • 11 Years
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    I think I prefer Chamakh to Bojan. What do you think??

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    1. Son of Rambo
      • 12 Years
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      Yes, get Chamakh, absolute steal this season!

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    2. Giroud U Kidding
      • 11 Years
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      a

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  19. Exilizer
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Van aanholt or Cameron. Long term, don't want to waste transfer

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    1. @FPLMason
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      PvA

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    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
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      pva more nailed

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    3. Mr Pink
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      If you don't want to waste a transfer, I'd go van Aanholt, as Cameron seems far from nailed on.

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    4. Ape
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      PvA

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  20. guspowell
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Chambers or Blackett?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Neither long term.

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    2. XhakaCan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Chambers

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    3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
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      Chambers

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      1. guspowell
        • 13 Years
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        A) Chambers + Jones
        B) Debuchy+ Blackett

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    4. Son of Rambo
      • 12 Years
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      Chambers... But would rather another long term 4.5 option.

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  21. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    1. He best Liverpool asset is?

    2. Silva, mata or Henderson? Pick 2

    I already have young and pig

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    1. guspowell
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I like sterling for liverpool.
      Silva and Mata

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  22. Kuqi Monster
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    stick with rio/ward rotation for 3rd defender spot, or

    get rio/clyne, play rio GW1 then just play clyne?

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    1. Proggy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'm sticking with Rio/Ward.

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  23. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    DDG
    Clyne - PvA - Collocini - ___ - ___

    A. Ward + Rio
    B. Pieters + Rio
    C. Caulker + Chester

    ??

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    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
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      c

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    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      C

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  24. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
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    How do people's midfields look with the big 3 up front? Just don't know who to lose

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  25. CarelessGenius©
    • 14 Years
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    Any reasons why Jóse would not play a designated left back he paid £16m for?

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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      The 4 defenders he already has are worth more than 16m.

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    2. The Chosen One...
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      I think Azpi will be benched

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    3. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
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      Of course he'll play him. But he might ease him in with a home game.

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    4. TheOneAndOnly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      he is d special one?

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    5. kawaiii
      • 15 Years
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      Absolutely none. He is also left footed !
      Azpi might nail down right back, better defender than Ivan. Think they will rotate.

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  26. CostaCoffee
    • 12 Years
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    Final team
    DeGea
    Luis Chambers Chester Cameron
    Fabregas Ramsey Mata Eriksen
    Rooney Costa

    Gilks Henderson Naylor Barnes

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    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      cameron not expected to start GW1

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
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      bookmarked 😉

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    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      Nice!
      but Chambers surely has to be a 1 week punt?

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    4. Gunner HitIT
      • 11 Years
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      Sturridge?

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  27. Kerrazy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    thoughts on Gamboa? might play OOP.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-bromwich-albion/11013359/West-Bromwich-Albion-Premier-League-season-guide-201415.html

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    1. @FPLMason
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Is he fit enough to start the season? I dont think so

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    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      West Brom will still play crap

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    3. Mr Pink
      • 12 Years
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      He's on my watchlist. The problem is that if he is indeed OOP, that should mean that Wisdom is nailed on, and I might just want to keep him instead.

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  28. ChampionoftheWorld
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Rooney, Sturridge and Costa, who to cap?

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  29. Ange187
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    thoughts?

    mannone (krul)
    debuchy, vlaar, bardsley (bruce) (baird)
    henderson, sterling, hazard, mata, ramsey
    costa, rooney (c)

    baird's worth 4.0 and has been starting all pre season games for brom mostly in the defensive mid role and bardsley is a full back who has scored the last 4 seasons consecutively. if anyone can improve my defence with a total of 15 mil between 3 players, im all ears.

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  30. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    So Siggy looks like playing the hole against utd but what about home bur and wba. isn't it more likely they go with bony and gomis up top with siggy wide?

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    1. FantaCity
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Is that your own conclusion, or is there a quote on the subject?

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