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21 August 2014 3833 comments
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Gently does it. Granville and I ease ourselves into the season with another thirty-minute bite-size podcast, gradually building up our fitness before we go full tilt next month.

Yes, it’s just the pair of us again, cuddling up in our intimate studio to discuss the events of Gameweek one, whilst casting one eye on the fixtures and events to come this weekend.

We get through the usual array of regulars, with Granville explaining how a wedding and a bout of childcare threatened to ruin his campaign, just as it gets out of the blocks. We reach out to all those Siggy benchers, whilst picking the bones out United’s limp corpse following their opening day defeat. We then chat Fabregas vs Hazard, Ivanovic vs the rest (they’re going to run and run) and sing Ultimate’s praises for helping the previously unloved play their part in our Fantasy seasons.

Pick at the buffet via this link, or dash straight to the main course via the handy player below….

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

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  1. Mark
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    12 years, 2 months ago

    We'll be back to the live format next month. Moving house in two weeks time when, hopefully, I'll have a better setup and connection to resume the hangouts. Until then, just myself and Granville.

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      12 years, 2 months ago

      Didn't you only just move?

      Your Scoutcast excuses are getting worse, what with Granny's runny nose and the like. 😛

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      1. SUPERMAN
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Moved in with the inlaws in the short term if I remember correctly.

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          12 years, 2 months ago

          ah 🙂

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        1. Mark
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          12 years, 2 months ago

          That's correct...another fortnight then we're in our own gaff with super fast broadband.

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    1. Benster
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      Nice one Mark, just donning the earphones now 🙂

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    2. Gigging Order
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Just glad you are still recording something in the meantime, good luck with the move! 🙂

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    3. super zlatan
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Can't you do a guest appearance each week with the regulars in the community?
      Starting with zlatan from next week?

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    4. applebonkers
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      quite liked it back to just the pair of you

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      1. Margarido
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Also a big fan of this format.

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      2. tw
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I miss the Full Jonty though!

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    5. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Fantasic, I liked it going live

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    6. OShaughnessy
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      The dog ate my podcast!

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  2. SUPERMAN
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Fabregas (c)

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    1. super zlatan
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I like your style. X

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  3. Ady87
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Rojo £6.0m?

    Sometimes I wonder who picks these prices.

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    1. vova
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Makes sense to be honest, he will be the most nailed Man Utd defender.

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      1. Ady87
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I think Jones is also as nailed as it gets in the it's defence. When fit he starts. Have you seen Rojo's disciplinary record?

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        1. LMNO
          12 years, 2 months ago

          bloody awful - makes for entertaining matches though

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        2. mattyrobinson
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Evans is no.1 at CB I reckon

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    2. super zlatan
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Really? Shit. Was hoping he would be 5.5

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        12 years, 2 months ago

        typical £0.5m new signing bonus. 🙁

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  4. FPL Daniel
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Lamella assists if anyone wants to see it.

    http://www.flashscore.com/match/MoZIv8Pn/#video

    As a warm up for the Scoutcast 😉

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    1. Piggs Boson
      12 years, 2 months ago

      That first assist is quality.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        12 years, 2 months ago

        First one is awesome ala Fabregas 😉

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      2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        12 years, 2 months ago

        A quality finish from Soldado too. I'm glad to see him get a goal.

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    2. Superman6
      12 years, 2 months ago

      C ? 😉

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    3. Sess!
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      He's gonna troll us into signing him, then he'll play like a donkey's ball bag.

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  5. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Can't wait to listen to this 😆

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  6. Tatty Bojangles
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Did United ever confirm what type of bird s*at in Ashley Young's mouth?

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    1. The Sarjeant
      12 years, 2 months ago

      A swan 😉

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      1. Tatty Bojangles
        12 years, 2 months ago

        WHY CAN'T I UPVOTE THIS POST MORE THAN ONCE.

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        12 years, 2 months ago

        take a bow. 😀

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      2. Tatty Bojangles
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Highest upvote ever? I'll take the assist for that 🙂

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        1. The Sarjeant
          12 years, 2 months ago

          I've had around 50 before lol.

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          12 years, 2 months ago

          nowhere near! pretty good though. 🙂

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      12 years, 2 months ago

      A liver-bird? 🙂

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  7. The Sarjeant
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Ahhhhhhhhhh

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    1. tw
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Sarj, what about Swansea vs Cardiff? or does it have to be current EPL sides?

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      1. The Sarjeant
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I was just looking into current Premier League teams.

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  8. Le Bluff
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Who to play this week?

    Chester (STO)

    Debuchy (eve)

    Torn here! Currently starting Chester but worried Hull will be tired after tonight's Europa...

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    1. Tatty Bojangles
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Debuchy

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    2. super zlatan
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Debuchy

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    3. Ed
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Debuchy

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    4. Kew Pee Arr
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Stoke were sh%te last week, hull are usually strong at home, it's gw1 players are not tired they're still getting upto prime fitness levels, Everton usually score against arsenal, Debuchy is a walking red card, etc, etc

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  9. FPL Daniel
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Mark had 65pts? No kidding, I thought he has Siggy on the bench

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    1. applebonkers
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      torresmagic got 77 without fabregas and sterling. witchcraft!

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      1. Piggs Boson
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I got 80 without Fabregas and Sterling 😀

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        1. applebonkers
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          12 years, 2 months ago

          6 different goalscorers 😯

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            12 years, 2 months ago

            and Clyne benched 😯

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        2. Kew Pee Arr
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Search for the hero inside yourself

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  10. Costa in Wengerland
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Great to listen u guys

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  11. Ed
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Good to go?

    Krul (Mannone)
    Debuchy Terry Hutton
    Fab Eriksen Mata Ramsey
    Costa(C) Austin Rooney
    (Marney)(Rio)(Moore)

    Saving a transfer. Would have liked siggy but didn't have the funds for marney>Siggy and want to keep my midfield - seems like I'm the only one without him though. Just gotta hope eriksen and mata repay the faith.
    Also 2fts should leave me in a good positon come gwk3

    Anyone else without siggy this weekend?

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    1. SUPERMAN
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I did mata to siggy. Rooney is enough for me.

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    2. Kerz
      12 years, 2 months ago

      You're GTG, mate. 2fts will come in handy indeed. Just monitor Austin, might be on the verge of being dropped.

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  12. FPL Daniel
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Finally Mark. Congratulation and thank you.

    It is Boyan actually you are right. Certainly not pronounced Bojan.

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Are the commentators pronouncing it incorrectly? Haven't heard them, am just curious.

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        12 years, 2 months ago

        MOTD did last week.

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    2. Thick Of It
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I remember back in the days of Peter Ndlovu, a Zimbabwean had to tell me that his surname was actually pronounced Un-shlow-vu

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    3. The Sarjeant
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Spoilers!

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  13. Big_Andy_GAWA
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Guys,

    Is Austin's game time in jeopardy with this new guy (Vargas?) arriving ?

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    1. OShaughnessy
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      Really depends if Remy stays...

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  14. Valar(Keith)
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Can picture buying JWP only to have Townsend signed on Soton 🙂 .. im a sucker for punishment

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      12 years, 2 months ago

      on Monday*

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      12 years, 2 months ago

      though just read that Soton may send Schneiderlin the otehr way 😯 may not be all doom and gloom as that frees up a spot for JWP/Davis

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    3. Whazza
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Spurs turned down a 10M offer for Townsend made by Soton.. I don't think they will offer more.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        12 years, 2 months ago

        with Taider and Ramirez waiting in the wings and Long playing out wide in the front 3 (not to mention JRod in a few months) i dont think they really need a wide player. if tehy look good at the weekend maybe they wont get one..

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  15. applebonkers
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    12 years, 2 months ago

    should (not will) phil jones play centre mid at sunderland?

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      12 years, 2 months ago

      No.

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      12 years, 2 months ago

      That makes me feel physically sick

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    2. MJ6987
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Possibly...

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  16. Fantasy Gold
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Name your captains people....

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      12 years, 2 months ago

      (C)osta

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Nice. Clyne (c) for me. Differential!

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      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Pugwash 😉

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    1. applebonkers
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      rooney, hazard vice

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      1. SUPERMAN
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Rooney with RVP possibly back?

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        1. applebonkers
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          12 years, 2 months ago

          all positives apart from pens imo

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          1. SUPERMAN
            12 years, 2 months ago

            You could be right.

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      Robin Williams

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    3. SUPERMAN
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Fabs

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    4. Thick Of It
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Same as Bojangles, Costa though Roonpig has me worried

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    5. _nod
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Costa

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    6. Kerz
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Diego!

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      1. Prisoner FC
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Fabs

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    7. SW6
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard

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    8. Piggs Boson
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Rooney or Lamela. Haven't decided yet...

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Lamela

        😯

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    9. Esalman
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Will probably transfer in and (c) Fabregas..

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    10. MJ6987
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Costa

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    11. TheSteel
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Haz

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    12. DVassell
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero

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    13. RyanC
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard. Costa vice.

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  17. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    What do Malky Mackay and 90s Tony Adams have in common?
    Most of what they say (allegedly) ends in a slur

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  18. Demí
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Probably been asked a million times, but is Sagbo still suspended?

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    1. Thick Of It
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yup til the 30th

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      1. Demí
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      12 years, 2 months ago

      If I see this question one more time... 3 pages of this now, pal.

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    12 years, 2 months ago

    Full-time: Lokeren 1-0 Hull

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Who the Hull are Lokeren?

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      1. JT's Dog
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Isn't that thors brother

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  19. THE Wild Rover
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Balotelli in Liverpool

    Officer - "Why have you got £̶2̶5̶,̶0̶0̶0̶ Broken glass on your car seat"?

    😛

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    1. Thick Of It
      12 years, 2 months ago

      There will certainly not be a seat in the car by that point, or stereo, steering wheel, furry dice etc

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    2. Mull
      12 years, 2 months ago

      "The Ferrari F1 team fired their entire pit crew yesterday."

      This announcement followed Ferrari's decision to take advantage of the British government's 'Work for your Dole' scheme and employ some Liverpudlian youngsters.

      The decision to hire them was brought about by a recent documentary on how unemployed youths from Toxteth were able to remove a set of wheels in less than 6 seconds without proper equipment, whereas Ferrari's existing crew could only do it in 8 seconds with millions of pounds worth of high tech equipment.

      It was thought to be an excellent, bold move by the Ferrari management team as most races are won and lost in the pits, giving Ferrari an advantage over every other team.

      However, Ferrari got more than they bargained for! At the crew's first practice session, not only was the scouse pit crew able to change all four wheels in under 6 seconds but, within 12 seconds, they had re-sprayed, re-badged and sold the car to the Mclaren team for 8 cases of Stella, a bag of weed and some photos of Lewis Hamilton's bird in the shower.

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  20. Rupert The Horse
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    12 years, 2 months ago

    Balotelli predicted price?
    Sorry if already asked.

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    1. SW6
      12 years, 2 months ago

      8.5 - 9.5 seems popular

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    2. THE Wild Rover
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Who would buy him over Sterling or Studge? Not me

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      1. SW6
        12 years, 2 months ago

        On penalties, 1 in 2 goal record. His discipline the only off-putting thing.

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        1. THE Wild Rover
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Lol at on penalties

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          1. SW6
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Why? His record is incredible, Gerrard doesn't have a history of always being first choice.

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            1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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              12 years, 2 months ago

              order of penalty takers at Liverpool:

              1. Stevie-me
              2. Stevie-me's ego

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              1. SW6
                12 years, 2 months ago

                Kuyt and Alonso have both taken them over Gerrard when they were at the club.

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          2. Aston Villa-Boas
            12 years, 2 months ago

            if you thing balo will be on pens you're delusional

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        2. chinmusic
          12 years, 2 months ago

          He should be on them but he won't be

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        3. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Not sure that is correct.

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          1. chinmusic
            12 years, 2 months ago

            It's cast iron guaranteed - Gerrard will not be asked to give up penalties.

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      2. chinmusic
        12 years, 2 months ago

        If he nails down a starting spot, Liverpool build on last season and he costs 8.5 to 9 he could be a genuine prospect. Especially if Gerrard gets injured and this doesn't horribly affect Liverpool. Lots of ifs.

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    3. Rupert The Horse
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      Fpl

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    4. _nod
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Nope, you're the first.

      9-9.5m maybe more maybe less.

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    5. Fantasy Gold
      12 years, 2 months ago

      14m

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    6. SUPERMAN
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I'd say 10.5

      Drank any nice whiskies recently?

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Yes. Had a wonderful Tennessee whiskey called George Dickel. Red label is outstanding. Green Pot is a very nice Irish whiskey.

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        1. SUPERMAN
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Nice. Never heard of green pot. Tried to get a bottle of bowmore devils casks 2 today. Sold out in 2 mins

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          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Woh. Never had it.
            If you want yhe best irish, go for Redbreast 15

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            1. SUPERMAN
              12 years, 2 months ago

              Cheers. Will certainly look out for it.

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    7. Piggs Boson
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Around 9.5m probably.

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    8. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Good question actually. Surprised it hasn't been asked. I reckon 10m.

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    9. chinmusic
      12 years, 2 months ago

      It will be 9 I reckon.

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    1. Demí
      12 years, 2 months ago

      "That's Fellaini, we don't pass to him"

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      1. Konig Luther
        12 years, 2 months ago

        🙂 Or Cleverley

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      "and that's where we buried Nick Powell"

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      1. Gargamel
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        12 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

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  21. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Fabregas at 59% today - do you think he'll rise tonight? Would like to hold off transfer until tomorrow.

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    1. MJ6987
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Shouldn't rise tonight

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      12 years, 2 months ago

      Nope.

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      1. Pompel
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        12 years, 2 months ago

        good, it gives more peace of mind not being forced to early transfers

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  22. Crouching Tiger
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Is captaining Fabregas mad when you have Rooney, Costa and Sturridge too?

    My H2H opponent doesn't have Fabregas or Rooney and I'm on -4 and I know he's not... so I might have to take a bit of risks.

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    1. chinmusic
      12 years, 2 months ago

      It's not mad at all. He'd be tied with with Rooney in 2nd place for me out of those choices.

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    12 years, 2 months ago

    Granny: "Just because you've beaten United, it doesn't mean it'll work at home"

    😆 how United have fallen! A victory at Old Trafford isn't all that no more!

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    1. Gunner77-
      12 years, 2 months ago

      😆

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    2. THE Wild Rover
      12 years, 2 months ago

      It that FFS Granny or the one with inside info on Rooney?

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      1. Mull
        12 years, 2 months ago

        ಠ_ಠ

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        12 years, 2 months ago

        there's only one Granny in my life (FFS of course) 😉

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  23. Prisoner FC
    12 years, 2 months ago

    How do you think Mario and Sturride will get on?

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    1. ⁀⋎⁀⋎⁀⚽
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Slap-fight imminent...

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      1. Prisoner FC
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Agree being a pool fan I see a lot of drama

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  24. DA Minnion (Former great)
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Right guys

    Ferdinand or chambers this week.

    Thanks

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    1. ⁀⋎⁀⋎⁀⚽
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Chambers - possibly playing OOP in midfield.

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  25. Demí
    12 years, 2 months ago

    West Brom about to sign Samaras on a 2-year deal. Completed tomorrow

    https://twitter.com/John__Percy/status/502551144363999233

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    1. applebonkers
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      some may laugh but i think he improves teams. left winger i assume

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    2. Gargamel
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      An improvement on Rosenberg, at least...

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  26. Granville
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    12 years, 2 months ago

    Not my joke, but I'll bring it to you here.

    In selling Suarez and buying Balotelli, Liverpool's strike force has turned from SAS to BS in the space of a few months!!

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    1. Prisoner FC
      12 years, 2 months ago

      That's good lol

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    2. THE Wild Rover
      12 years, 2 months ago

      You were right to not own it, a fair comparison would be BAS 😉

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      1. chinmusic
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe not - they were SAS and not SS for good reason

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    3. Piggs Boson
      12 years, 2 months ago

      😀

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  27. World XI
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Costa won't rise tonight right? What the other website other than totalFPL?

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      12 years, 2 months ago

      fiso

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