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The ScoutCast – Episode 144 – Squeaky

27 November 2014 3664 comments
Mark Mark
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It’s “squeaky bum time” in the ScoutCast studio as Granville continues to chip away at my previously “unassailable” mini-league lead. My co-host stumbled through an injury-strewn Gameweek 12 with the honours, leaving me trailing and worrying that he’ll have clawed it all back by Christmas.

Pressing on, we flog the Hazard vs Fabregas debate once again and run the rule over a cast of budget strikers, desperately searching for the optimum way to spend the two transfers burning holes in our pockets.

We asses the week’s transfer bandwagons, look ahead to Gameweek 13 and take time out to tease Jonty on his Di Maria u-turn. We then combine “powers” to terrifying effect and prepare the ScoutCast XI for their Fantasy Football Scout Cup qualifying round, having flexed its muscles to the tune of a 59-point Gameweek 12. Intimidating stuff.

Lubricate your hinges via this link, or bathe in WD40 via the handy player below…

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

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  1. gers23
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Best moves?

    A) Wellbek and Tadic to Austin and ADM

    B) Wellbek and Tadic to Rooney and Dyer

    C) Wellbeck Tadic and Moore to Rooney Henderson and Yun for a -4

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  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    is everton and spurs pressers tomorrow? do they usually have them day after europa league games?

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  3. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Which one would you choose

    A) Bony
    B) Giroud
    C) Austin

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    1. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A,C,B
      Only because it's too early for Giroud

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A

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    3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A

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  4. Punty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Kind of regretting doing Berahino -> Austin as my free transfer with 5 flagged players..

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    1. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Got a wc left in your locker?

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      1. Punty
        • 12 Years
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        Nope, wasted that in the beginning as per tradition:)

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  5. Timtastic03
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Downing to Siggy or Pelle to Bony? (Other move may or may not follow next week)

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
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      Latter for sure

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      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        IF downing is fit

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        1. Timtastic03
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Is a doubtful Downing worth it though? Even if he makes it for this game, he has to play 3 in a week

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          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            I'm thinking the same myself as a Chadli replacement Downing ain't setting my world on fire for this very reason.

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      1st

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    3. Vardy Gras PBFC
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Would have to be Pelle out for me.
      Was actually my first transfer this week, but to Austin.

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  6. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Sorry to ask again but anything new regarding Sakho injury?

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      apparently he is likely to be out...

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    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Talk is he's definitely out of the next couple but nothing confirmed yet.

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  7. Holy See
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Bera-Austin worth a hit? Hate hits, but this one looks reasonable.

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  8. Don Rogers FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    I've been out of the loop all week.

    Collocinni
    Chadli
    Downing
    Diame (don't ask)

    All with a yellow marker.

    Who is most likely to play?

    Thanks for any light you may be able to shed.

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    1. RSe
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Downing back in training. Baines not fit for tonights games.

      No idea on rest

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      1. RSe
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        *Just seen you havent got Baines!

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  9. Judas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Oh no Duff at 50%, what are people doing with him?

    It may sound silly, but he was actually quite important to my defensive rotation

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      if he is touch and go for this gw I can't see it being a long term issue

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        baines was touch and go last week and now has a "small chance" this week. There are like 3 games in 7 days now which is worrying if you are carrying an injury right?

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      2. Judas
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Yes but his next few fixtures are really good

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  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    does anyone know if everton and spurs pressers tomorrow? Do they usually have press conf the day after europa league games?

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    1. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
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      Think so, yea

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
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        thanks

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  11. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Would you trade Clyne for Austin in a draft league?

    Clyne is currently 5th in the entire game in points (tied with ADM and Sanchez in fact!), but it might be a good time to cash in. Its usually easier to pick up good defenders than good strikers in the league...

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Yes

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
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      yes easily

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    3. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      for deffo....for your final reason

      (still on the waiting list)

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  12. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    The curious tale of Duscan Tadic...... His stats are great, he plays high up the pitch for a good team, takes all set pieces, is on pens and creates a ridiculous amount of chances, yet he's blanked in 75% of the games he's played in. Most frustrating fantasy player ever.

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Perhaps he ain't very good.

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Oh he is. Maybe not for FPL as it turns out but he's a great little player.

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        1. Crouch Potato!
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Far to early to say for me, the majority of his returns came in that 8 nil victory v Sunderland. I've watched a few games where he han't impressed me tbh.

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          1. Crouch Potato!
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            has'nt

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          2. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Definitely early and I've only seen him three times but looked good each time...The game is littered with good players who are crap picks though. Looks like he may be joining them.

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      2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        He's very good, IMO. Think our expectation from an FPL point of view has just been too high.

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      He'll go on a run now everyone can justify getting rid because of fixtures too.

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    3. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      He doesn't play well, and the players he passes to are quite wasteful. His underlying stats will always be decieving

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Seems there has to be some truth in this. Don't think pelle is the striker some think he is.

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Aye..Pelle is the problem not Tadic.

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    4. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Modric was quite similar, never seemed to get amongst the points enough.

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Yeah he's like a cross between modric and silva.

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        1. Sess!
          • 15 Years
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          FPL wise obviously.

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      2. Vardy Gras PBFC
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Exactly who I thought of.

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  13. PMz
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    2FTS & 0.5 ITB

    Guzan

    Chambers Baines Yun

    ADM Fab Chadli Siggy

    Pelle Aguero Costa

    IF Baines & Chadli are injured: Baines, Chadli, Clyne, Pelle > Azpi, Sanchez, Austin, Naylor (-8)? How does that look?

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  14. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Thinking Bego, Rose, Sakho to Guzan, Naylor, Austin -4. Thoughts?

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Doesn't seem a great way to spend 3 transfers.

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      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Three poor players with injury doubts to three with good fixtures?

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        1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          That's one way of looking at it.

          I look to spend transfers where funds are tied up and in more attacking positions as a priority. You're swapping defenders that I wouldn't imagine you even use every week, keepers - which are very rarely worth bothering with - and a cheap 3rd striker.

          If you've got nothing worth doing with the rest of your strikeforce or expensive mids though - go for it.

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    2. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Think you can save either of the first 2 for next week (provided you think your team won't need another transfer then). Transfers look good

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  15. gers23
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Best moves to make?

    A) Tadic n Wellbek to Adm and Austin

    B) Tadic n Wellbek to Dyer and Rooney

    C) Moore Tadic n Wellbek to Yun Henderson and Rooney for a -4

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    1. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      B, A, C

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    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A by a mile

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    4. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A

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    5. nashi
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A

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  16. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Hi all, in need of some help please

    Krul
    Chambers, Jags, Clyne
    ADM, Fab, Downing, Sanchez
    COsta, Sahko, Aguero

    Marney, Hutton, Wisdom

    2FT and 0.3 ITB

    A) Clyne, Jags, Sahko > Yun, N.Taylor, Bony
    B) Clyne, Chambers, Sahko > Yun, Bartley, Bony
    C) Sahko > Austin (will have 2FT next week)
    D) None of the above you rasclaat

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    1. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      C by a country mile......

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  17. nashi
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    A) Terry, Jagielka, Austin

    or

    B) Azpi, Yun, Bony

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      B

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      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        A

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  18. The Blackadder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Help, 1, Baines & Pelle > Azpil & Rooney -4
    2, Downing & Pelle > wanyama & Pelle -4
    3, Pelle > Bony?

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    1. The Blackadder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      That's 2, wanyama & Rooney!!

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    2. nashi
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      3

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      1. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        yes

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  19. Saniul
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Pretty nice of Everton to win their group with one game remaining in the toughest Europa league group. Really.

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      They're taking it seriously. Possibly considering it to be their best route to the Champions League. Someone on here also raised a good point about foreign managers taking it more seriously due to a UEFA cup win looking better on the CV than a 5th place finish.

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  20. MisterMaster
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Adrian/McCarthy

    Baines/Gibbs/Naylor/Hutton/Moore

    Fabs/Hazard/Sanchez/Siggy/Chadli

    Costa/Bony/Barnes

    1FT 0.6ITB

    which player should i transfer out?

    A)Moore
    B)Baines
    C)Chadli

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    1. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A)
      but holding barnes as 3rd striker this is just a very short term plan?>ings for instance?

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      1. MisterMaster
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Barnes is great at what he does, a class 3rd spot benchwarmer 😀 ill save

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    2. The Blackadder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Would it be stating the obvious to point out that it needs more Kun?! Out of those I'd get rid of Moore, appears to have lost his place, at least the others have an outside chance of playing.

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      1. MisterMaster
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        kun costs too much 😀

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        1. The Blackadder
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          You must feel the pain nearly every week....I'd hate that.

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          1. MisterMaster
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            not really 😀

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  21. SG1
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    RMT

    Krul

    Dummett Baines Bartley Chambers

    ADM Fabregas Siggy Sanchez

    Costa Aguero

    Subs; McCarthy, Moore, Bridcutt, Kane

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    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Surely you'd start Kane this week ahead of double Newcastle defence.

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      1. SG1
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Said without bias as a WHU fan?!

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  22. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Am I completely mad to contemplate this for -8?

    Naughton > Yun
    Chadli > Jedinak
    Berahino > Kane
    Tadic > Sanchez

    Only way I can do get Sanchez, while keeping Costa, Aguero, Fab DiM.

    Would leave 0.0m, and Sanchez is due to rise tonight?

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    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Wildcard available?

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      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Been trying to save it for DGWs

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    2. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      i can understand and it will 'pay'

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    3. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Good picks imo, as long as you think of it as a medium term investment.

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  23. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Can anyone assure me that tadic isn't going to drop in price tonight?

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    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      why on earth do you think he might fall tonight?

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        I don't, I'm just seeking assurances.

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        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          OK. He won't fall. Not tonight anyway

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    2. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Sites don't have him to drop.

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    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      He won't drop.

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    4. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I cannot provide you with this comfort mate

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    5. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Cool, thanks all.

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  24. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    After holding out this long why am I suddenly contemplating the wildcard. It's really not a good idea messing around with what you could get when you are thinking of holding on to it.

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I play my wildcard before DGW's every single season (GW30 ish or so)

      But all these injuries flying around and 3 games in 7 days means everybody else will be really struggling for points and 11 starters - they'll be taking hits, so I've wildcarded bcuz I think its a big benefit.

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    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Only play it now if you're certain on the team you want. You're got less than 48 hours and it's not much time to tinker.

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        I think I will hold back I would be wildcarding to

        Krul Elliot
        Azpi Yun Bartley Dummett Chambers
        Haz Siggy Sanchez ADM Boyd/Jedinak
        Costa Aguero Austin

        The plan would be to save midweek and carry 2 over to downgrade ADM to possibly Downing and bring Baines in for Yun/Bartley once he is back.

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  25. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Yun (QPR) and Collins (WHM)

    Both 100% nailed on?

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    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Yun more than Collins I feel.

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Would Yun qualify as 100% nailed on then, would you know? Thanks

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      2. Little Frank
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Collins for this week at least with Reid suspended, but not so sure after that though.

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        1. Egg noodle
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Thanks for the info bud

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      no...Yun is until January (Asian Cup) but Collins is not and possibly injured...

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        mmhmm cheers bud

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  26. Your Man With The Hair
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    How much of an idiot would i sound by saying i am contemplating putting lambert in...?

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Not an idiot but I wouldn't, personally.

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    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I considered it. Why not?

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      1. Your Man With The Hair
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        because it just doesnt feel right

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    3. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Monitor him? See if he plays 90 minutes this GW and plays well.

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      1. Your Man With The Hair
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        I've got sakho that needs replacing. Transfer needs to be this week i'm afraid.

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        1. Lallana_
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Too risky. Rodgers might fancy giving Borini a chance.

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    4. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Bony instead?

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  27. MisterMaster
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    moore>collins

    yay or nay?

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  28. Takedog1
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Bit stuck here

    Go and defense is

    Forster myhill
    Clyne azpi duff dummet wisdom

    I don't want to play clyne and Forster and I have used my ft. Forster out for fab worth a minus 4?

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  29. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Draft league headache....start Giroud or RVP this week alongside Lukaku and Austin. What do you think?

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Wait on news from Wenger/van Gaal with regards to the fitness of Welbeck/Falcao.

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      RvP imo

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    3. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      wow-some forward line big gun choices-giroud

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      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Or field both and drop Lukaku?

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        1. 32chickens
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          ok if you can/want to play just 2 up front leve the uncertainty and play just luka and austin-live relaxed!

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          1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Pity my midfield options aren't great. Will wait for news from Wenger and LvG,

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  30. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    If both Downing and Baines are 50/50 is this worth it for a -8?

    Baines>Taylor
    Downing>Hazard

    bank 0.5M

    to upgrade Moore or Clyne the following week

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    1. Your Man With The Hair
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      i think baines will play, and even if he doesnt, he's worth keeping and sacrificing him to the bench for (another) week

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