The ScoutCast - Episode 139 - Essential - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

FPL GW28 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Kelleher

van Dijk
O’Reilly
Hill

Wilson
Bruno Fernandes
Rayan
Mbeumo

Haaland
Ekitiké
Thiago

Darlow
Thiaw
Dalot
Dango Ouattara

GW29 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
O'Reilly	MCI	5.0m	106.9%	Very Likely
Maguire	MUN	4.3m	98.2%	Maybe
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.8m	87.0%	Maybe
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	96.0%	Maybe
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	93.7%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.7m	96.1%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	92.3%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	82.4%	Unlikely
Raúl	FUL	6.1m	77.0%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.6m	74.1%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	64.7%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	65.2%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.1m	60.6%	Unlikely
Adli	BOU	5.4m	61.7%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.1m	59.8%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	60.5%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.4m	58.7%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	55.9%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	54.7%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	54.5%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	53.7%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.2m	52.9%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	51.0%	Unlikely
Semenyo	MCI	8.1m	42.9%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	50.4%	Unlikely
O.Dango	BRE	5.9m	46.6%	Unlikely
Lammens	MUN	5.0m	48.3%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	45.3%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	45.4%	Unlikely
Madueke	ARS	6.8m	46.3%	Unlikely
Nallo	LIV	3.7m	45.1%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	43.6%	Unlikely
Hill	BOU	4.1m	38.7%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	41.2%	Unlikely
Diouf	WHU	4.0m	38.4%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	39.7%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.7m	33.9%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	37.3%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	37.3%	Unlikely
Mac Allister	LIV	6.2m	33.0%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Kilman	WHU	4.2m	100.7%	Very Likely
Bowen	WHU	7.6m	100.1%	Very Likely
Tarkowski	EVE	5.7m	100.4%	Very Likely
L.Miley	NEW	4.5m	99.0%	Likely
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	97.8%	Maybe
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.8m	93.3%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.4m	91.9%	Unlikely
Kluivert	BOU	7.0m	91.6%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	89.9%	Unlikely
Wood	NFO	7.2m	91.5%	Unlikely
Bajcetic	LIV	4.3m	91.4%	Unlikely
Trésor	BUR	4.4m	89.5%	Unlikely
Perri	LEE	4.5m	90.6%	Unlikely
Zubimendi	ARS	5.3m	87.2%	Unlikely
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	86.8%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	87.3%	Unlikely
Carvalho	BRE	4.7m	85.7%	Unlikely
Pablo	WHU	5.5m	77.0%	Unlikely
Byram	LEE	3.8m	85.1%	Unlikely
Sels	NFO	4.6m	84.2%	Unlikely
Gallagher	TOT	5.4m	78.5%	Unlikely
Mukiele	SUN	4.6m	77.6%	Unlikely
McGinn	AVL	5.4m	81.9%	Unlikely
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	82.5%	Unlikely
Ekdal	BUR	3.9m	81.1%	Unlikely
Fredricson	MUN	3.8m	80.1%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.7m	75.7%	Unlikely
Gnonto	LEE	5.2m	80.0%	Unlikely
Arrizabalaga	ARS	4.1m	78.8%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	78.1%	Unlikely
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	79.0%	Unlikely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.5m	75.4%	Unlikely
Soler	BOU	4.0m	74.2%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	71.1%	Unlikely
Lewis-Skelly	ARS	5.1m	72.4%	Unlikely
Heaton	MUN	3.9m	70.5%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	64.0%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	69.6%	Unlikely
Bruun Larsen	BUR	5.3m	68.9%	Unlikely
Angel	WOL	4.9m	65.2%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Alisson	LIV	B, Vs, Rest
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Martinez	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	Petrovic	BOU	A
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 27 Feb, 2026 5:16pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	A, Vs
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B
No Change	Hill	BOU	A, £
Up	O’Reilly	MCI	A, OoP
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C, Vs
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	B
No Change	Kayode	BRE	C, Vs, Inj
No Change	Cash	AVL	C, Vs
Up	Ballard	SUN	B

Last updated: 27 Feb, 2026 5:22pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Salah	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	C, Vs
No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	A, Vs
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	B
No Change	Rice	ARS	B
No Change	Rayan	BOU	B
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 27 Feb, 2026 5:28pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A
No Change	Thiago	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
No Change	Kroupi	BOU	C, Rest, £
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C

Last updated: 27 Feb, 2026 5:30pm

[sbu_large_image] Podcast

The ScoutCast – Episode 139 – Essential

16 October 2014 2582 comments

Mark

Don’t get us wrong – we’re not labelling this latest droning session as “essential” listening. However, there’s no getting away from the fact that the concept of essential players has dominated the airwaves at Scout towers over the past week.

In this latest episode, Granville and I take on this meaty subject, whilst chewing over the importance of ownership and spit out the semblance of an opinion on both. Around that main course, we take on the usual bevvy of regulars with the usual haphazard panache.

Essential? Not quite, not even on a rainy Thursday night.

Grab this crucial slice of audio via this link or explore this necessary noise via the player below…

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Ramboo
11 years, 4 months ago
DeGea - Myhill

Hutton - Wisdom - Baines - Wilson - Duff

Di Maria - Sigurdsson - Hazard - Sterling - Boyd

Costa - Ulloa - Aguero

1 FT, 0,2M in the bank.

Any suggestions on what to spend my transfer on? Or should i save it?
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1. cowstria
  11 years, 4 months ago
  save I think. you can change something with 2 ft if it comes up...
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  1. Mr Imp
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Save and then use your 2 fts next week.
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    1. Ramboo
      11 years, 4 months ago
      Thanks guys!
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cowstria
11 years, 4 months ago
Wildcard Team, what do you think?

Bego (4m)
Baines, Clyne, Duff, Hutton, Wisdom
ADM, Hazard, Tadic, Siggy, Boyd
Costa, Agüero, Welbeck,

It's harder than I thought to get away from the template somehow but I tried. There would be so many interesting options in midfield still I think, like Erikson, Downing, Sanchez, but well, I couldn't fit them in...
I got even that confused that I thought about posting Siggy vs Downing longterm... but well, it passed...
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1. ralfb
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I might get someone else for beg, but not sure who
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  1. cowstria
    11 years, 4 months ago
    yea, I thought about it, but every other nice alternative costs more I have the feeling.
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2. Mr Imp
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Looks very good. Only concern is having 3 x 4.0 defs, but you should be able to get an easy fixture out of one of them most weeks.
  
  I would keep an eye on Tadic and consider Eriksen if you can afford the difference.
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  1. cowstria
    11 years, 4 months ago
    you mean eriksen instead of tadic if tadic keeps on having bad luck?
    
    and I fared well with my cheap def till now, I like it. I checked rotation and it's working out surprisingly well...
    
    thanks for reply...
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awgJose
11 years, 4 months ago
Duff or Hutton?
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1. cowstria
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I have both but it depends on the rest of your defence I think. I'm not sure Burnley will go on keeping CS.
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  1. awgJose
    11 years, 4 months ago
    I do have Guzan but still thinking a double up because Villa just seem better to me than Burnley.
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    1. cowstria
      11 years, 4 months ago
      I'd be reluctant to double up on villa. but well, it's worth a punt I guess.
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2. Mavric Marco
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Hutton
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Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
11 years, 4 months ago
I've just been on another fantasy bloggibg site & this particular site is now working in conjunction with fantasyfootballfix.com

Are people on here using this site? Or still dubious entering your security codes from FPL to access?
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1. Jairzinho
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I've used it. Seems legit!
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2. Dr Dream
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Yeah, I've been on...why are people worried ?
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  1. MJ6987
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Wasn't someone saying they'd had their FPL team hacked and transfers made?
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    1. Dr Dream
      11 years, 4 months ago
      Dunno..must have missed it. Seems like a lot of trouble to go to just to nick a few passwords for FPL..Anyway, maybe they'll improve my team with a bit of luck..
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Mavric Marco
11 years, 4 months ago
Any Breaking Bad fans feel fee to check out my poster (personal work for my portfolio)

https://www.behance.net/gallery/18485045/Breaking-Bad-Polygon-Poster
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1. Ady87
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I like it.
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  1. Mavric Marco
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Cheers 🙂
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2. Darth
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Very good mate 🙂
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  1. Mavric Marco
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Nice 1
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3. Optimus.
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Fantastic...Now to print it off and sell for 1euro each over the xmas
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  1. Mavric Marco
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Haha! 🙂 strictly non-profit!
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4. Podge
  11 years, 4 months ago
  1st one is class, well done
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  1. Mavric Marco
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Thanks!
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5. Somalion
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I have to say SS, this type of style is exactly what I like. Really brilliant, well done.
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Tinmen
11 years, 4 months ago
Any reason not to do Balo and Moore to Welbeck and Baines right now?-4

Mannone
Moore Duff Hutton
ADM Siggy Fab Sterling
Costa Aguero Balo

Subs- Chambers Boyd Wisdom
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1. cowstria
  11 years, 4 months ago
  no I think its a good move. like your def by the way. übercheap 🙂 I'd be worried about no sot though because so many people have it...
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radawson
11 years, 4 months ago
Who to captain? First to 3 wins.....

A) Costa

B) Welbeck

C) Aguero
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1. Mavric Marco
  11 years, 4 months ago
  A) Costa
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2. laGan1n1
  11 years, 4 months ago
  B
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3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
  11 years, 4 months ago
  A
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4. Jairzinho
  11 years, 4 months ago
  A
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5. RoysCallerAnne
  11 years, 4 months ago
  CCCCCCCC
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  1. Woy of the Wovers
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Spoilt ballot paper 😉
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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      11 years, 4 months ago
      lols
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6. GREENDREAMS11
  11 years, 4 months ago
  a
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Marian Kuna Guero
11 years, 4 months ago
Good to go this weekend?
Courtois
Vertonghen Alderweireld Kompany Pocognoli
Chadli Hazard (c) Januzaj Fellaini
Benteke Lukaku
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1. Ady87
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I see what you did there.
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  1. Marian Kuna Guero
    11 years, 4 months ago
    pretty decent team
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ralfb
11 years, 4 months ago
C
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FISSH
11 years, 4 months ago
Hi guys

Bego / McCarthy

Clyne, Ivan, Baines (Moore, Duff)

Sterling, Siggy, Fabregas, ADM (Boyd)

Pelle, Welbeck, Costa

I have 2FT's 0.9ITB.
Any punts I could do? I don't really want to waste a transfer.

I'm thinking fabregas out for someone..
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1. Boz
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Maybe Begovic to Forster if you are comfortable with double SOT def
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2. Davros
  11 years, 4 months ago
  You've got somebody else's link in your profile (or that isn't your team). Really hoping it's the former.
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It’s gonna Ben Mee
11 years, 4 months ago
Need to downgrade if I want to get Agüero in next round. Who would you downgrade:

A) Sterling
B) Fab
C) Ivan
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1. Mavric Marco
  11 years, 4 months ago
  C) Ivan
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2. Podge
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Ivan
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3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Thanks! Was leaning towards that too. Maybe if Kun delivers according to his price tag this weekend.
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elkunaguero
11 years, 4 months ago
Everybody is raving about Hazard now that he scored a pen... but GW4, when he had 13 penalty box touches, 9 succesful dribbles, and 5 shots, but walked away with just 2 points, most people wanted to get rid... madness of crowds...
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1. GREENDREAMS11
  11 years, 4 months ago
  i think his stats are why people are considering him, he started slowly last season as well and finished as top scoring mid. This is a prime example of using stats to suit you argument, pick his worst gameweek and run with it, Why ?
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Garfield1001
11 years, 4 months ago
Need some advice if possible:

Team is:
Begovic Krul
Taylor Clyne Moreno Duff Moore
ADM Fabregas Siggy Sterling Scheiderlein
Ulloa Falcao Costa

2 FTs this week and £0.9m ITB.
Players on my radar are Forster, Baines, Ivanovic/Azpi, Chambers, 4.4m MID for Schneiderlein and Welbeck/Pelle.

Looking to get rid of Begovic, Moreno, Duff, Schneiderlein and Ulloa.

What should I do? What transfers should I prioritise? I want to do all of these transfers now but no wildcard 🙄

Haven't taken any points hits yet this season, are they really worth it? Its not like I am struggling with injuries.

Thanks in advance.
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The Bandit
11 years, 4 months ago
Shearer having a pop at Sterling now.. The kids bubble is getting burst big time. Wonder which way it will affect him? Loss of confidence or point to prove?
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1. Jairzinho
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I've got a massive feeling that he'll have a good weekend.
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  1. The Bandit
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Hope not, I sold him and his price went up 😆
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2. Ady87
  11 years, 4 months ago
  As a United fan I'm personally indifferent on this one. Some players blag an injury when they can't be arsed or value a league game over an international. At least he is being honest and not claiming a phantom injury.
  
  As an owner I hope he scores 2 unassisted in a 3-2 defeat.
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3. Dr Dream
  11 years, 4 months ago
  What's he been saying ?
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  1. The Bandit
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Messi at 17 never needed a rest, he himself never etc..
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    1. Dr Dream
      11 years, 4 months ago
      What a load of old balls. He might want to remember that he had a few injuries himself early on and that (despite what Newcastle fans think) he was never the same player after he left Blackburn...
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4. Gimli son of Gloin
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I actually can't fathom the abuse he's getting. It's ridiculous.
  At the same time, if everybody in the media spoke sense there'd be no talking points - pretty sure guys like Shearer are told to make statements like this in order to create buzz and speculation
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  1. The Bandit
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Heard an ex player on the radio tonight saying he should just go to bed earlier and stay off thye x-box 🙂 Maybe having fewer kids would work better
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5. Podge
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I've had him captain for the last 2 weeks but chickened out now, I though he was the obvious choice this week.
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6. Tony Yeboah
  11 years, 4 months ago
  whole argument is crazy.....anyone would think were a one man team and without sterling were nothing.....it was estonia....if we cant rest sterling in that match then we really are in trouble
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7. Somalion
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I have a feeling part of this is due to Liverpool's success last season, media love a hero to villain story and who better to vilify than the wonderkid that had a great season for them last season?
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  1. Somalion
    11 years, 4 months ago
    With that said, I think Rodgers needs to be careful. My feeling is that he's pulling the strings and that can go badly wrong.
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8. Hibbo
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I'm not being smart arse Irish man here but is it an English thing to put your own players through the mill?
  
  Rooney. Sterling. Beckham.
  
  I'm sure loads could be added here.
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  1. Jairzinho
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Owen?
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  2. RoysCallerAnne
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Chris Waddle, John Barnes, LeTissier off the top o me head
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Garfield1001
11 years, 4 months ago
Which is the best £4.2m MID to have?
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1. The Bandit
  11 years, 4 months ago
  😀
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2. Mavric Marco
  11 years, 4 months ago
  You can get a mid for 4.2
  
  😯
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3. Marian Kuna Guero
  11 years, 4 months ago
  shane ferguson
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4. buffrey
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Lionel messi!
  
  Here he might get a few minutes.
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5. Garfield1001
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Meant £4.4m sorry
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  1. Mavric Marco
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Arrh right, Oberton then
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Boz
11 years, 4 months ago
Shit Chadli still a doubt. Anyone else on a WC still getting him in?
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FISSH
11 years, 4 months ago
Welbeck news? He will be alright?
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1. The Bandit
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Nothing wrong with him
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2. ralfb
  11 years, 4 months ago
  He is fine
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3. Marian Kuna Guero
  11 years, 4 months ago
  he is perfectly fine. no worries
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4. RoysCallerAnne
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Everyone saying he is fine but not confirmed yet by Wenger.
  *spanner*works
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Large Hardon Colluder
11 years, 4 months ago
got 2 FT's and don't want to waste one . Any suggestions?

Forster Heaton

Clyne Chambers Taylor Moore PVA

Di Maria Sterling Siggy Sneiderlin Fabregas

Falcao Costa Welbeck

0.2 ITB

Thanks
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1. The Bandit
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Downgrade Sneiderlin (sic) and save the money for a rainy day
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  1. The Bandit
    11 years, 4 months ago
    You're welcome
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    1. Large Hardon Colluder
      11 years, 4 months ago
      thanks Wild Rover
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Mouth
11 years, 4 months ago
Repost:

Who would you play?
A) Naylor (sto)
B) Duff (WHU)
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1. sweensa
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Naylor stoke have only scored 6. West ham have sahko who seems like hel score even if playing city and they get trounced 8-1 . I think he will get a fair few consolation goals this year.
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  1. Mouth
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Thanks, was leaning towards Naylor
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Boz
11 years, 4 months ago
Naylor
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1. Mavric Marco
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Saylor
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2. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Raylor
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  1. Mavric Marco
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Faylor 😀
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3. Boz
  11 years, 4 months ago
  ^ Reply Fail 🙁
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4. elkunaguero
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Raylor
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Marian Kuna Guero
11 years, 4 months ago
Who to play?
a. Hutton (eve)
b. Moore (new)
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1. Mavric Marco
  11 years, 4 months ago
  b. Moore (new)
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FISSH
11 years, 4 months ago
My punt choices

Fabregas > Sanchez

Sterling > Lallana
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davies
11 years, 4 months ago
What would your thoughts be on this front 7?

ADM Walcott Henderson Siggy
Aguero Costa Welbeck

Sterling and Chadli or Walcott (when starting games) and Henderson?
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1. RoysCallerAnne
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Looks good. Hendo will play every game because he is a super fit type. I can see a couple of rests for Sterling with CL ongoing.
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2. Podge
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Yes, not yet, no, of course,
  Yes, Obviously, meh not so sure.
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davies
11 years, 4 months ago
Which 2 to play?

A) PVA (sot)
B) Moore (new)
C) Wisdom (MUN)
D) Coloccini (LEI)
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1. ralfb
  11 years, 4 months ago
  A b
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2. Optimus.
  11 years, 4 months ago
  A D
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3. Marian Kuna Guero
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Good to go this weekend?
  Hart
  Cahill Clyne Baines
  Ox Milner Sterling Downing
  Welbeck Sturridge Vardy
  Sub: Forster Chambers Rose Delph
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ralfb
11 years, 4 months ago
Repost
Should i get downing in for chadli to afford hazard in and fab out? Thanks
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1. Woy of the Wovers
  11 years, 4 months ago
  If you have spare transfers.
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  1. ralfb
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Have 2 fts
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Piggs Boson
11 years, 4 months ago
I agree with Granville in that ownership shouldn't be a factor when buying a player. Yes you could suffer a heavy drop if a highly owned player does well that you don't own, but you can also soar up the ranks when a lower owned player does well that you do own. Two sides to the coin. Either way, you should just buy who you think scores the most points, surely?
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1. Jairzinho
  11 years, 4 months ago
  The flip side is still an ownership factor in my books.
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2. RoysCallerAnne
  11 years, 4 months ago
  http://joshspear.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/353281_mrp_in_l.jpg
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3. Hibbo
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Did you not get hammered last season when you ditched Suarez?
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  1. RoysCallerAnne
    11 years, 4 months ago
    😯
    Popcorn time.
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    1. Hibbo
      11 years, 4 months ago
      This ain't meant as an attempt to rile or nark.
      
      Its actually on topic and quite relevant to the discussion which I've some views on.
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      1. RoysCallerAnne
        11 years, 4 months ago
        nah, i know
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  2. Piggs Boson
    11 years, 4 months ago
    I think so. I was 99th at one stage so I took a risk. I don't think I was 'hammered' because my alternatives did well.
    
    Either way, I'm not sure what your point is. Because I said in my post you could suffer a heavy drop if the highly owned players score well...
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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      11 years, 4 months ago
      I remember it well. You took a risk when highly ranked which was commendable. He who dares Rodders an' all that.
      iirc, Suarez did have a mini slump, you just did it slightly early.
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      1. Piggs Boson
        11 years, 4 months ago
        Yeah Suarez does have those weird patches. Remember when he used to miss about 20 shots a match? 😆
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    2. Hibbo
      11 years, 4 months ago
      As said above it ain't an attempt to rile or nark.
      
      But my point is exactly the heavy drop point.
      
      Players have high ownership for a reason and that's generally point returns and form. I think there is definite weight in the covering yourself theory in that when high ownership players hit the average is usually very high and if players don't have a certain collective mix of these players the chances are their rank will take a battering.
      
      Yes you'll move up with a differential hitting but that differential player could be at the expense of a highly owned in form player who is also hitting.
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      1. Piggs Boson
        11 years, 4 months ago
        They have high ownership because they scored well in the recent past. No point closing your eyes and sticking with the crowd if you don't think he'll score as well as other players.
        
        I see the heavy drop when not owning high-ownership players as a 'bad judgement call', rather than 'not covering high-ownership players'. Not owning Suarez for a few weeks was a bad judgement call on my behalf, it was not because I didn't collect all the high ownership players.
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        Hibbo
        11 years, 4 months ago
        It was a bad judgement call that was compounded by huge ownership thou.
        
        And that ain't or any of this ain't meant as a dig.
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        Piggs Boson
        11 years, 4 months ago
        Oh don't worry, I never thought of it as a dig 🙂
        
        But if it was a good call you get an equally huge rise! It balances out. At the end of the day it's about whether they perform or not, which is a judgement call.
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        Hibbo
        11 years, 4 months ago
        Fair enough and point accepted!
        
        Good luck this weekend.
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4. Somalion
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I pay no attention to it. As you say, I buy who I think will score the most points and shockingly that tends to be highly owned players.
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5. Walsh
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Yes, I agree. The thing is typically the players who have high ownership are both players who have recently been bringing in points and have underlying stats to back it up so are comfortable picks for the future. I feel like it is rare that a player gets to the 30% or higher ownership level that the bulk of us here on FFS at least think is / will be a flop. Normally those types of players who garner that ownership have a very good reason for it.
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6. 11 years, 4 months ago
  You should, but... 😉
  
  If Falcao starts scoring and you don't think he'll keep it up, you'd probably just leave him because of low ownership. (Obviously his ownership would rise, but initially..)
  
  If ADM carries on scoring and you don't think he'll keep it up, you'd feel you need to get him, just in case he continues and you suffer.
  
  I think this was the point. Although I do agree with both arguments to an extent. 🙂
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7. Arrow Marked Drogba
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Agreed although the odd punt is always good fun ie I've gone chamberlain this week 🙂
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8. Dr Dream
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Agree with you GB...at 99th OR you have to do something different...You got into a position to win the whole thing so at that point you have to do something different to those above you..it's not quite the same as fighting just for a high OR.
  I had the same problem in the WC in the Fox game...13th OR near the end so had to sell one of the top picks and hope they bombed (I dropped Muller because all those above me had him)...sadly he didn't..It was still the right thing to do though.
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9. Hyperion
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Haha, didn't see this and just wrote basically the exact same post. Heartily agree though of course. 😀
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JackBetherz
11 years, 4 months ago
Help Please
Stick with Ulloa and Cabella or change to Welbeck and Moses?
Thanks
Reasons why if possible
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1. Woy of the Wovers
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Dump Cabella now.
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st4rt__
11 years, 4 months ago
Is Baines realllly essential? Next week I want to do -

Chadli & Dawson/Kaboul IN then Sterling & Pieters out.

Slowly want to free up funds to fit Aguero in the team.
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1. Woy of the Wovers
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Of course he isn't.
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Black Knights
11 years, 4 months ago
On WC, I think this is OK but wouldn't mind anyone's opinions:

Forster - Hamer

Bertrand - Baines - Chambers - Naylor - Hutton

ADM - Hazard - Siggy - Henderson - Boyd

Aguero - Costa - Naismith

Still have £0.8m available.

I'll switch Forster to Adrian after the next 5.
Naismith i'll ride out until he loses his place, and then swap to Sakho.
Henderson replaced Sterling to afford Haz and Aguero - could be a possible better option there but QPR v Liv is appealing!?

Thoughts guys please?
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1. The Bandit
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Can't help feeling that if you only have two top price mids you shouldn't have Naismith. Get Welbeck
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  1. Black Knights
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Welbeck makes me very nervous. I've never had any confidence in him finishing when I've watched him impartially, so I don't think id enjoy owning him.
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    1. The Bandit
      11 years, 4 months ago
      You are comparing a bit player at Man U with the main striker at Arsenal. No comparison
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      1. Black Knights
        11 years, 4 months ago
        He just can't finish, however many minutes he plays and whoever it's for. He didn't even manage to get an assist for that Ox goal v Spurs. Middle of the box, in front of goal, and he managed to make it miss every part of his body!
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  2. Black Knights
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Downgrading Aguero would free up enough cash to spend elsewhere. Hendo back to Sterling possibly, or maybe Naismith up to Pelle?
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    1. The Bandit
      11 years, 4 months ago
      No, Costa, Aguero, Welbeck is the forward line.
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2. wedgec
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Looks good to me. I have the same plan for Naismith so leaving money ITB
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  1. Black Knights
    11 years, 4 months ago
    OK I'm glad someone else is. Lot's of people don't rate him but he keeps scoring, and Everton's games are so juicy coming up. When he's out, we can switch to Sakho for his easy games without too much trouble.
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chuckles26
11 years, 4 months ago
Thinking about switching out jelavic but for who? Already have costa and aguero

A. Sakho
B. Naismith
C. Any other?
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1. ralfb
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Sakho
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2. boffster
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Pelle if you can afford. Ulloa if you can't.
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3. Arrow Marked Drogba
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Berahino
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  1. chuckles26
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Have tadic instead of pelle..dont rate west brom..leiceister are too hit and miss...
    Du think naismith is a cert to start with barkley returning to fitness..think he might be shifted out wide
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