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The ScoutCast – Episode 140 – Gloaty

23 October 2014 4032 comments
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After the best Gameweek tally in living memory, I reserve the right for a bit of a gloat. Having risked the Wildcard back in Gameweek 7, the stars aligned and everything fell into place last weekend, leaving my ScoutCast co-host, grumpy Granville, grabbing at straws and smashing TV sets in frustration.

After last season’s defeat, I revel in my moment of glory but still find time to lock horns with Granville over the great Costa debate. Is Jose playing with our minds? I certainly think so but, as Granville points out, I reckon the Lunar landings were fake. I love a good conspiracy, me.

Congratulate yourself via this link or bask in smugness via the handy player below…

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

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  1. sweglet
    12 years, 10 days ago

    krul

    baines bertrand moreno

    fab tadic sterling eriksen

    pelle welbeck aguero

    team thoughts? and who to captain? so many choices 🙁

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    1. Red Devil Swede
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Got to (c) Aguero.
      Solid team.

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      1. sweglet
        12 years, 10 days ago

        cheers! was considering baines but aguero does seem the safest option

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      2. KISSES
        12 years, 10 days ago

        (C) Pelle

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    2. Hammers Select
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Baines

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  2. Qubit
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Did anyone ever get round to setting up a league for those with 3+ top 5k finishes? I would think that would be a fairly competitive league!

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      12 years, 10 days ago

      There's top 1K & top 10K leagues. More competitive.

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      1. Qubit
        12 years, 10 days ago

        I highly doubt that.

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          12 years, 10 days ago

          The top 10K would cover the league you are talking about.
          Your league would just have a lot less teams.

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          1. Qubit
            12 years, 10 days ago

            True, and indeed I am in a 10k league. Its just that almost anyone can finish well once. It takes some modicum of FPL skill to repeat it. Im more interested in playing against them if im honest.

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    2. stilicho
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      12 years, 10 days ago

      If a slightly arbitrary one

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      1. Qubit
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Not really. Mostly something like that would be attempting to filter out those with a fluky finish!

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        1. stilicho
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          12 years, 10 days ago

          And nothing whatsoever with setting precise criteria that you by chance happen to satisfy? Why 5k precisely? Why 3 times? I wonder.

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          1. Qubit
            12 years, 10 days ago

            actually ive done it 4 times. (I was being kind!) 😛

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            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              12 years, 10 days ago

              No top 1Ks though. Modicum needed. 😉

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              1. Qubit
                12 years, 10 days ago

                So ive been unlucky 4 times! 😉 Doesnt bother me. Someone else mentioned it sometime back, was only wondering if it had been setup 🙂

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                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                  12 years, 10 days ago

                  Sounds like you've been lucky 4 times 😛
                  Great start so this season probably.

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          2. Wilshere Knowledge
            12 years, 10 days ago

            Sounds like someone doesnt qualify... 😉 🙂

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          3. stilicho
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            12 years, 10 days ago

            I think 3 top 3k finishes is the only true arbiter of genuine quality 🙂

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            1. Qubit
              12 years, 10 days ago

              Wasn't my suggestion!! How bout 5? Then ive got something to aim for!

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          4. Qubit
            12 years, 10 days ago

            @Stilicho - Just to be perfectly clear, some time back someone else was talking about setting one up. I was merely wondering if that had happened. I can't remember who it was.

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  3. Davido989
    12 years, 10 days ago

    For the record, I don't see Sterling starting tomorrow. Was at the game on wednesday and he really needs a rest. At the same time, we probably won't win if he don't play so he will start tomorrow.

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    1. VougieDipond
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Cheers,Geoff

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    2. Red Devil Swede
      12 years, 10 days ago

      LOL!

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    3. Qubit
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Party on dude!

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 10 days ago

      If Rodgers has any sense he'll start tomorrow and have the night off in the cup game.

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      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 10 days ago

        This ^^^.

        But does he?

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        1. Qubit
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Based on recent events - no.

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      2. Davido989
        12 years, 10 days ago

        He'll start tomorrow and will be needed off the bench in the cup

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      3. Shifty
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Yup. Sterling should start, but he has looked abit tired the past couple of games.

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    5. Konig Luther
      12 years, 10 days ago

      i hope BR understand that

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    6. Wilshere Knowledge
      12 years, 10 days ago

      😆

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  4. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Should I play Moreno and save a transfer or dump him for free?
    Who is best to bring (have Baines Bertrand duff Moore)

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    1. Redhulkster
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Hutton or pocognalli

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    2. Red Devil Swede
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Dump for free

      Wisdom/Rose/Kaboul/Hutton

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Exactly the names I had in mind!! But who?...

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  5. Jebiga
    12 years, 10 days ago

    If i save transfer, i will have 2ft's just enought to do costa and siggy out for pelle and wally ?
    🙂 yes or no ?!

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    1. Red Devil Swede
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Too early for Wally. I saved last GW and got burned bad with no Aguero..

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    2. Game of Stones
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Wally is a gamble at this point imo, would wait.

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  6. Redhulkster
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Start 1 out of these 4

    Naylor (lei)
    Sakho (city)
    Downing (city)
    Ivanovic (utd)
    Inkling towards sakho

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    1. Qubit
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Ivan or Sakho. Beyond that is probably luck. Id probably give it to Ivan personally

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      1. Redhulkster
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Ty man
        M onto sakho as city are defensively brittle as seen in UCL
        See both downing and sakho getting points

        Problem is could be Valencia scoring rather than sakho

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    2. Davido989
      12 years, 10 days ago

      I'd be playing Naylor, Sakho ans Ivano. the rest of your team must be good

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      1. Redhulkster
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Heaton
        Clyne Bert baines
        Adm fab eriksen siggy
        Kun pelle (c) ?

        Sakho ivanovic Elliot downing

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    3. sweglet
      12 years, 10 days ago

      ivan, chelsea do love to lock it down against the big teams

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  7. Davido989
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Sunderland have kept twice as many clean sheets in the league than Arsenal. It's Vergini time

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    1. Red Devil Swede
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Bouncing back

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    2. Jafalad
      12 years, 10 days ago

      That's Vergin on the ridiculous 😕

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      1. Davido989
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Lool

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    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 days ago

      If qpr had someone who can shoot like vergini did, they would be up 3-1 in half time vs Liverpool

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  8. Konig Luther
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Uefa Decision on Serbia vs Albania match: Serbia given 3-0 win but docked three points... 0 pts for both

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    1. Jebiga
      12 years, 10 days ago

      ?
      🙂
      hows that possible ?

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Glad they didn't drone on about it too much.

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      1. Jafalad
        12 years, 10 days ago

        😛

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      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Flagged. 😉

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        1. King Nil Miss ✩
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Ha.

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    3. King Nil Miss ✩
      12 years, 10 days ago

      😕

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      1. King Nil Miss ✩
        12 years, 10 days ago

        I mean 😀

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        1. Konig Luther
          12 years, 10 days ago

          for us, its awesome

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          1. Jebiga
            12 years, 10 days ago

            yea, true

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    4. Whazza
      12 years, 10 days ago

      wtf

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    5. Jebiga
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Link please ?

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      1. Konig Luther
        12 years, 10 days ago

        http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/24/serbia-albania-euro-2016-uefa-sanctions

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        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Sorry, but what did Albania do exactly?

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          1. Konig Luther
            12 years, 10 days ago

            Probably because they started, but knowing UEFA, Albanians were at fault for refusing to continue

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            1. Jebiga
              12 years, 10 days ago

              Yea, but if was officaly 3-0 for Serbia, why did they took 3pts ?
              This is ridicilous

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              1. King Nil Miss ✩
                12 years, 10 days ago

                They keep the goals though which could make a difference in the end.

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  9. Trigg ⭐️
    12 years, 10 days ago

    I sense a Pelle disappointment this weekend.

    Gone for Lukaku instead.

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    1. Red Devil Swede
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Nah, at least 1 assist

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Experience has taught me that when there is this much hype about a budget/mid-price striker, he will ultimately fail!

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    2. Saniul
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Lukaku? Been thinking about getting him all week.
      But Pelle was always my first choice, couldn't get him because (unfortunately) have 3 Soton players.

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  10. Saniul
    12 years, 10 days ago

    So we will play a defence of.

    Chambers - Monreal - Mertesacker - Gibbs (provided none of these four get injured).

    Out of them.

    *Chambers is already showing he is being overplayed this season. Was terrible and off pace against Anderlecht.
    *Monreal? Already said he doesn't want to play CB.
    *Mertesacker already mentioned he lacked motivation this season, also was rushed back too early.
    *Gibbs - always an injury is around the corner.

    This is just ridiculous. And a situation Wenger alone is responsible for.

    Also, on Fantasy terms, I don't think getting Chambers would be a right decision. Don't see CS anywhere for Arsenal.

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Should play Chambers CB (with less running), Bellerin right back leaving Monreal as back-up to Gibbs.

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      1. Saniul
        12 years, 10 days ago

        I think on similar lines. Even play Hayden as CB.
        Monreal is worse than everybody on CB.

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      2. Sunny 😎
        12 years, 10 days ago

        But will they keep clean sheets with a patched up defence?

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Probably not. And our midfield is as much to blame for leaving our defence so exposed.. Steve Bould needs to give Wenger a slap.

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    2. Sunny 😎
      12 years, 10 days ago

      I had Chambers on my WC draft but thinking about looking at replacements now that Kosc has been ruled out till the next break

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      1. Saniul
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Yeah, Alcaraz could be a decent pick on similar budget.

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    3. The Machine
      12 years, 10 days ago

      All I've been hearing is how merts been fully focused on arsenal. The reason he gave up international football. Sure gibbs is injury prone but he already had Montreal to cover for him(until kos gotninjured)
      the only mistake wenger made the back was not buying another centre back. We have 2 right backs 2 full backs but yeah the cb situation is ridiculous

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  11. Twelve years a slave
    12 years, 10 days ago

    http://whichtransfer.wordpress.com

    Blog updated with transfer.

    I know you all been checking, as wordpress telling me im having high traffic to site

    Hope it helps

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    1. Whazza
      12 years, 10 days ago

      "Before you all rush to copy..."

      😀

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    2. Saniul
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Okay.

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      1. Think Tank
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Good move.

        I'd be mightily tempted to get Baines in now as well.

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    3. Ando
      12 years, 10 days ago

      I would play Kaboul over Moreno. Hull have scored in every game of the season so far and Newcastle look pretty toothless.

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        12 years, 10 days ago

        According to all the bookies liverpool the better chance of clean sheet

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        1. Think Tank
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Over Everton?

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  12. goneill79
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Where do you find your FPL ID?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Click gameweek history, it's the number in the URL.

      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/103057/event-history/12/ is your old link so 103057

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        12 years, 10 days ago

        Needs an update.

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        1. goneill79
          12 years, 10 days ago

          It's not worth seeing.shocking start.

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      2. goneill79
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers.

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    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 days ago

      I your wallet near your FPL driver licence

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    3. sweglet
      12 years, 10 days ago

      its on your bank card so just post all of that information on here pls

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  13. Mak_Gold
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Krul,
    Baines, Clyne, Chambers,
    Sigurdsson, Fabregas, Sterling, Di Maria,
    Aguero (C), Welbeck, Pelle (V).

    Subs: Mannone, Boyd, Wisdom, N Taylor.

    Good to go? Or should I play Wisdom over Chambers?

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    1. Jafalad
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Nice team. I've gone Man over Krul. I'd play Wis over Chambers. SUN can't be as bad as last week.

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      1. Mak_Gold
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers Jafa. 🙂

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  14. Your Mum's Athletic
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Arsenal press conference: Now
    Man City press conference: 12:45
    Chelsea press conference: 1:00

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Lovely. 3 and a bit hours until Jose spouts some random rubbish

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    2. Davido989
      12 years, 10 days ago

      nice stuff

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    3. KISSES
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Good post!

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  15. Valar(Keith)
    12 years, 10 days ago

    i just know that next week i'm gonna make up a story in my head about how Adm has suddenly become a bad option out of nowhere just so i can rationalise swappin him for wally 🙂

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    1. sweglet
      12 years, 10 days ago

      don't see him doing much against city and chelsea, transferring him out for tadic last week did pay dividends 😉

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        12 years, 10 days ago

        actually... i think i'll keep him. and get Wally in for Tadic GW 12 🙂

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  16. Rafinho
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Play Boyd (EVE) or Hutton (qpr)?

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Boyd

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    2. Whazza
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Hutton

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    3. gerrardl
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Hutton

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    4. Rafinho
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Cheers

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  17. Chris_White
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Start DDG or McCarthy?

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    1. Hammers Select
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Dont think youll have a choice, cant see McCarthy playing again

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    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 days ago

      DDG

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  18. Hammers Select
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Roll on the return of Wally!

    Just enough in the bank to swap Sterling -> Walcott 🙂

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  19. Twelve years a slave
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Hull look like all their defenders injured, think i will play Moreno over Kaboul as may manage some attacking points

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    1. Saniul
      12 years, 10 days ago

      You still stuck with Moreno? Cheers.

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    2. Davido989
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Apparently Huddlestone and Robertson are out too

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Im not stuck with him, he will go when the time is right

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    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Was thinking of transferring Moreno out for kaboul.... Not so sure now.

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Always a chance enrique starts though

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    4. hagop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Its tempting to play Moreno vs Hull. I have also Baines-Taylor-Clyne, and the only way to play Moreno is to bench ADM. It looks like madness btw 🙂

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    5. sweglet
      12 years, 10 days ago

      last week i'm giving Moreno a chance, I think Liverpool have 1 cleansheet in 19 games now its getting pretty ridiculous

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  20. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Going with Sterling(c)

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  21. hagop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Play Moreno or ADM 🙂 ? (4:3:3 vs 3:4:3)

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    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 days ago

      3-4-3

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    2. Willis.
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Moreno

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    3. Sunny 😎
      12 years, 10 days ago

      ADM

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    4. YuvalSpurs
      12 years, 10 days ago

      ADM

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  22. mipola
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Will McCarthy play again for QPR this week?

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    1. KujaliaFC
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Probably not. Would be cool if you could take over the gloves though. I have him.

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      1. mipola
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Thanks.

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  23. KujaliaFC
    12 years, 10 days ago

    So ... Costa definitely not playing?

    Koscielny's also out. Chance for Bellerin? Monreal isn't entirely convincing.

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    1. KISSES
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Wait for 1pm

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  24. King Nil Miss ✩
    12 years, 10 days ago

    "A change of role is what he should consider, possibly as early as the end of this season," writes Jason Burt.

    Not Wenger´s greatest fan, Jason?

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    1. King Nil Miss ✩
      12 years, 10 days ago

      What this Jason character forgets is there is a record to be broken and he is the closest to do it...
      SAF´s 26 years at helm of a premier club is only 8 years away 😆

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      1. KujaliaFC
        12 years, 10 days ago

        I say why not. Wenger is the best thing that has happened (and continues to happen) to the Arsenal.

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        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 10 days ago

          HEAR BLOODY HEAR.

          The only big club without a complete arse in charge. Ironic.

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  25. gaz1185
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Which one to go for:

    a) Moreno + D. Costa > Baines + Welbeck
    b) Silva + D. Costa > Aguero + 7.8 Mid

    I already have ADM, Sterling, Chadl & Fabregas.

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    1. Redhulkster
      12 years, 10 days ago

      B with eriksen

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  26. Your Mum's Athletic
    12 years, 10 days ago

    SB: “We’re going to have to make numerous changes to the squad due to injuries so it’s a big chance for the players coming in.” #UTT

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  27. greeno333
    12 years, 10 days ago

    This is my team
    gk- Forster
    def- clyne, kompany, baines
    mid- sterling, fabregas, sigurdsson, di maria
    for- naithsmith, pelle, costa

    bench -elliot , boyd, van aanholt, wisdom

    option A- kompany, costa > jagielka, Aguero
    option B - kompany >coleman ( only if costa will start )

    any other options …..

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  28. Geordienufc1
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Evening lads! Would really appreciate a bit of advice if you'd be so kind, quite stuck this week.

    Krul (Elliot)
    Baines Bertrand Naylor (Terry) (Wisdom)
    ADM, Sterling, Cesc, Siggy (Marney)
    Costa Pelle (C) Welbz

    1 FT, 0.8 itb

    Really tough this week. Lost 0.1 selling value on Costa, and missed out on 0.2 on any potential Aguero transfer in. Lots of doubts in there. No idea who to play in that defense either.

    A) Save the FT, and let my bench take care of the inevitable no-shows
    B) Transfer costa out for a hit
    C) Other

    I'm thinking A at this moment, and reassessing next week with the flexibility of 2FT. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, both on the transfer situation and who to play out of Terry, Wisdom and Naylor.

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  29. JPlicious
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Begovic (Mannone)
    Clyne - Lovren - Wisdom (Caulker - Davies)
    Siggy - Sterling - Chadli - Di Maria - Wanyama
    Welbz - Aguero (Costa)

    0.6ITB
    1FT

    What to do? Play this, change someone or make a transfer?

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    1. Think Tank
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Probably best to wait on news about Costa.

      If out, maybe play Caulker.

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  30. baljinn
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Guys help me to create my team. Plz guys

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 10 days ago

      What's your team?

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      1. baljinn
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Courtois (given)
        Moreno ivanovic showcross
        Adm silva henderson sigurdson
        Dc pelle ulloa

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Try and get a side like most on here. Baines in would help & Ulloa upgrade for starters.

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          1. baljinn
            12 years, 10 days ago

            Thnx

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          2. baljinn
            12 years, 10 days ago

            Dc will play or not

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