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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.

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  1. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Chadli > Paulinho

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

      chadli going to be out for a while then?

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      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        No idea. I don't have him.

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  2. Robbens Diving Instructor
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Ings or Austin?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      austin for me, not buyin this ings wagon

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    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      austin

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

      austin

      ings only has 3 good fixtures and then you'd need to replace him, whereas Austin can be kept for a while yet

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    4. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Austin.

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

    Yay or Nay?
    Moore & Sakho > Yun, Austin -4

    (Need to do Yun transfer to field 3 defenders this week)

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

      sakho not playing this weekend?

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

        I'm pretty sure... can anyone confirm?

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

    Who would you rather own for the season if money was no object?

    A) Balotelli
    B) Ings

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    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Not Balo

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      tough but i'd go with balotelli for shits + giggles 🙂

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    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Balo, go for it... money is no object after all...

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

        I've got Balotelli already, but considering trading him for Ings or some other striker.. not sure what sort of quality I can get for him atm. Really screwed over abit by Sturridge being injured and Lambert finding form as soon as Balo got a niggle :/

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    4. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I refuse to believe a man of Balotelli's age & goal scoring pedigree has all of a sudden forgot how to play football.

      Perhaps, I'm being stubborn but...

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

        I don't think he's forgotten, he just can't be bothered most of the time

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

          he's getting better, slowly. The rest of the team is playing abysmally though so its not only his fault...

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  5. Van Dal
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Is bego dropping tonight lads?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
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      nah

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    2. Van Dal
      • 15 Years
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      Only sanchez looks to be rising

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  6. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Thoughts on this lot for this GW?

    Heaton (Mannone)
    Azpilicueta Clyne Yun Chambers (Wisdom)
    ADM(VC) Hazard Siggy (Chadli, Boyd)
    Austin Costa(C) Aguero

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

      Looks good, but I would have fielded Chadli insted of Clyne in case he's fit.

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  7. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
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    I don't think Soldado could be any worse.

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  8. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
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    Soldado really looks classy at times. Just doesn't seem to happen for him

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    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Too many years spent watching mediocrity for you.

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      He lacks 2 yards of pace

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

    Any changes I should make? Assume Baines is fit.

    Guzan
    Baines Dummet Clyne
    Sanchez (v) Di Maria Sigurdsson Downing
    Aguero Costa (C) Austin

    Bench: Gilks, Wisdom, Marney, Moore
    0FT, 2.3M ITB

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    1. Evans
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Nah, that'll do

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  10. Patty
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    A. Keep Sakho and play Boyd (AVL) with chance of Sakho playing
    B. Sell Sakho and buy Austin (LEI) -4

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

      pretty much my dilemma.. very going for austin as the next 3 games look tidy 😉

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

        what are you doing?

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

          very close to going for austin
          *hovers over button*

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  11. Your Fantasy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Who is getting Ox?

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      avoid.

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

    Oh I'm talking with myself on the old post, anyway, here's chambo-stats this year compared to last year, maybe someone has already posted it but

    http://i.imgur.com/DRZzpNG.jpg

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    1. Your Fantasy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Looks like a short form burst, probably worth getting if you can't afford Alexis IMO

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

        yeah wouldn't double up on Arsenal midfield

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        1. Your Fantasy
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          This, I was going Tadic to Ox for FT but then I did Bego to Fabianski instead 🙂

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        2. Jax
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          How man assists/goals though?

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  13. Mavric Marco
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Alright lads just got in,

    Any news on Baines post match from Roberto? Or will we have to wait for the Everton presser tomorrow.!?

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  14. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Any guesses on price risers fallers tonight?

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

      None. Perhaps Sanchez but he's stubborn.

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

        Cheers if Sanchez risers then it wrecks my plans!

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

          He's been above 100% for a few days but for some reason he's not rising. I don't know why...

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

    Tempted to bring Ivanovic in for Clyne. Owning Baines and Ivanovic with a solid front 7 could be fun this month.

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Same. I'm mildly worried about the 3 yellows though. Plus Terry is a whole 1m cheaper and still has a decent goal threat. Tough choice...

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

        Ivanovic was close to scoring last game. Hazard played him in nicely!

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      2. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        will terry play these next 2 in quick succession though?

        didn't he get rested for a game or two around xmas last season?

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  16. Olivier Bernards watch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Anyone captaining samchez

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  17. Olivier Bernards watch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Sanchez

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    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Me good at computer

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        😀

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  18. Willis.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    City 3-2 Bayern
    Schalke 0-5 Chelsea
    Arsenal 2-0 Dortmund
    Wolfsburg 0-2 Everton

    England 4-0 Germany

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    1. laGan1n1
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      yeah yeah...

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Ludogorets 2 Liverpool 2

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    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Yep. But how many world cups do we have?

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

      City got very very lucky

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  19. mranonymous
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Who is the better captain pick. Kun v Sanchez?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Kun

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    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Really don't know. Plus there's costa, hazard, Siggy, adm, Rooney all viable candidates

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Depends on how you rate Southampton.

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  20. Jax
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Fancy Leicester to get a win on saturday.

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    1. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Not happening. More chance of an Austin brace and R's cleanie 🙂

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        expect the unexpected.

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  21. QPR expects... glory!
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    What do you all think of Mirallas as an option?

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      nah rotated

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  22. thunder_mike
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Forster + Wisdom >

    A) Fabianski + Azpi
    B) Courtois + Naylor
    C) Krul + Ivan

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  23. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Good FK from Kane. 😯

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  24. Demel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Who is more nailed on? McNair or Blackett?

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  25. Patty
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Help Please!
    A. Keep Sakho and play Boyd (AVL) with chance of Sakho playing
    B. Sell Sakho and buy Austin (LEI) -4

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    1. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Who would come in for Sakho if he doesn't make it?

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

        boyd

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        1. John Nerdelbaum
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          A then

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      2. timski8000
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Re-reads post and rolls eyes....

        Think I'd probably stick with Sakho.

        Boyd has a decent fixture - no point having bench players if you flat out refuse to let them come in.

        Assume no other doubts?

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

          no other in mid/fwd region, had to do Moore > Yun to get 3 playing defenders (baines and vlaar)

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          1. timski8000
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Yep, think I'd listen to Big Sam tomorrow and stick so long as Sakho isn't going to be out for a while. Austin would realistically need to score twice and Boyd to get nothing to make a -4 worthwhile, I think that's a big risk at this stage of the season.

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    2. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Doesn't BFS have a presser tomorrow? Hold until further notice. Sakho has been an utter pain in the proverbial for me

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

        have no internet in about an hour until Sunday, need answer now

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        1. John Nerdelbaum
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          See above.

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  26. Demel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Blackett or McNair. Who is the more nailed on?

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      neither. rojo back in training

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

        Dojo will take a week to come back. Then he will partner Smalling and which one?

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

          McNair more likely imo, been better

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Neither

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    3. CABAYE4
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Blackett will play the next 2 until Rojo is back.

      McNair less certain, depends on system. Could even be out this week, though personally I think he'll stay until Jones is back.

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  27. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    No cash in bank. Ivan selling price is £7.2m.

    Any chance of Baines dropping to £7.2m by sunday?

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

      Depends if he plays or not really.

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

      Ivanovic will drop before Baines probably.

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      1. The Gambler.
        • 16 Years
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        Na

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    3. Cousin Greg
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      no.

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  28. BenjaniMwaruwari
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Cresswell a legimate option? A bit overpriced, but might be worth it in December, some fruitful fixtures and nailed on. Stay away or nice differential?

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  29. jimlad
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Who to Start?? Bertrand (MCI H) or Yun (LEI H)

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
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      Yun.

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Yun

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

    Any reason why Southampton wont score against Man City on the weekend?
    Conceded 2 in all bar 2 of their away games.

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

      I think Southampton have a decent shot. Pelle has been useless these few weeks so doing Pelle>Austin was a good move for me.

      I made 0.2-0.3M
      Austin has form/fixtures
      Banked 2.3M

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

        Yeah, I've done exactly the same transfer, think it's a sensible, popular one. Still have Tadic & Clyne to decide on who goes this week.

        Probably wouldn't play Clyne. But then could do Tadic to di Maria.

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

          Tadic>Di Maria is a fair shout but doing it next week for free won't hurt.

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

            It would be for free this week too, that's what I planned for but having a stutter over the transfer.

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      think they'll get beaten by a superior city side.

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

        As do I.

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

        Yeah, the result should be straightforward but Hull, QPR and West Ham all scored 2 against them. Has their defence improved enough?

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

      i think they'll score but they'll concede
      and eventually lose

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

      Thanks all for your replies too.

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