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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. Zasa
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Forget about your Kun's, Costa's, Sanchez's & of course Aguero's
    Jonathan Walters, 3 goals in last 3 games vs Liverpool.
    Captain poll material? I think so

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

    Is Baines alive?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      no one knows, I need to know about him and Chadli

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

        I need to know also , facing a -4

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

    Rooney. Aguero. Sanchez hmmm captain headaches afoot

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

    Anyone know if AMALFITANO is nailed at the moment?

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

      Nope. Only if Downing is confirmed out,

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

        That's what I was wondering. Thought AMALFITANO played on the wing and Downing in the centre though

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

          Yeah, it's complicated.

          BFS will change the shape if Downing is out. Their new system would suit Amalfitano so he'd move others around to accommodate.

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

      Who you considering him for?

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

        Draft game

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

          I don't really get the whole draft game concept either.

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    3. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Not with Downing get and Kouyate out.

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

        Eh?

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

          Back sorry.

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  5. ezdmanx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Baines Bartley Clyne (Yun) (Dummet)

    That order ok?

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    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Is Bartley nailed on until Fernandez is back?

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

        He's been ahead of Amat so far since Fernandez was injured.

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    2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Are you sure about Clyne over Yun?

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    3. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Yun over Clyne, Leicester are terrible going forward

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  6. Moody1000
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Baines and sakho to Bony Azplic + 0.2 for a hit if one of them is injured?.

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

    did terry miss a game or two last xmas due to rest/rotation?

    i seem to remember I owned him and was peeved one week when he didn't play and chelsea got a clean sheet

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    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I know he was injured for a while, not sure about rotation

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

      I believe he played every game.

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

        I don't think he did.

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

          he did. just checked

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

            Unless they had a 34 game league season last year then he didn't.

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

              We're talking about the games around xmas.

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

        cheers

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    3. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      He played every game bar injury, missed a couple second half of the season. Was ever present over Christmas/New Year though.

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      1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
        • 12 Years
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        ok cheers

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  8. Moody1000
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    So tempted to do a -16
    Downing-->Mirallas
    Bertand-->Yun
    Baines-->Azpli
    Sakho-->bony
    Moore-->Hutton

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Yeh good move. Pull the trigger.

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    2. Kagawa-san-mia
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      madness

      keep baines and bertrand

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  9. Kuyt Hero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Which is the best?

    A) Courtois + Cresswell
    B) Adrian + Cahill
    C) Adrian + Terry + 0.1m
    D) Adrian + Azpi + 0.4m?

    Cheers!

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  10. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    if only Ospina could get fit and displace Chez

    4.8 for starting Arsenal keeper

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Let us dwell on what IS, rather than what MIGHT BE ... 😉

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        what is is that I still I have no idea what, if any transfer to make, or who to captain

        Thus I focus on what might be to distract from my own uselessness 😆

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Oh, JK ... 😆

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

      Is Alexis Sanchez ever going to get a rest?

      It's very clear that Wenger is a specialist in running players into the ground. He was clearly not 100% for the United game after playing for Chile yet Wenger gave him the full 90 anyway.

      I can't see Wenger resting him in the PL and I reckon it'll cost him dearly. A serious injury may be on the horizon.

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

    Evening.
    Can I have some Man U advice pleasey - who is the more nailed on, Blackett or mcNair?

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

      Neither is nailed on.

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

        cheers - back to the drawing board then

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    2. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      McNair but Jones and Evans are back so both will be dropped. Rojo started training too.

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  12. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Do you need a decent 5th mid in order to make Austin a viable option ?

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

      I'm gonna rotate Downing-Siggy-Austin to make it viable. Austin's stats are great at home but less good away, just like Siggy. Downing has good away stats, but his away games coming up soon aren't great.

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      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Thanks. Finding it hard to get a replacement for Sakho

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  13. Kuyt Hero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Lost in bottom of last page.

    Which is the best?

    A) Courtois + Cresswell
    B) Adrian + Cahill
    C) Adrian + Terry + 0.1m
    D) Adrian + Azpi + 0.4m?

    Cheers!

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

    Hmm, starting to think my trainee next week will be Bert -> Terry instead of Bert -> Azpi. Good move?

    Who are others getting when looking at the chelsea back four?

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

      I like it

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  15. dennis the menace
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Have done 3 transfers already (for -4), but want to use WC now to get Rooney in and get rid of some driftwood, I don't still get the -4 if I WC correct?

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    1. Dr Ennet
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      That is correct...

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  16. My name is an echo
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    tempted by the Ox. The boy is due

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

      So is his missus believe it or not.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Cue baby rocking celebrations ...

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

          Ah Bebeto.

          Just realising many on here will have no idea who he is.

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          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Seriously?

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

              Yeah he was WC94 half the cubs on here probably weren't born. Let alone old enough to do anything but suck their mas tit.

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        2. My name is an echo
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          would be for Downing - right in thinking he isnt going to play? also looking at Naylor

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            No, he should play, actually! 🙂

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I am more than tempted - he is coming in! 🙂

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    3. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Very tempting

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    4. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Check MOTD on Facebook They show his stats form this season and last. Improved immensely

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      1. World XI
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        If only i knew he was 100% nailed. Could be shifted to CM with Wilshere and Arteta out though?

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        1. My name is an echo
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          pretty nailed with both those out and Walcott not fit

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          1. World XI
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Does he still appeal in CM? I remember last year he scored 2 in a game from that position tbf. Then nothing for weeks.

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  17. copps
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    if handanovic ever comes to the premier league he may well be the first 8m keeper. and probably worth it too lol. 6 consecutive penalty saves for club now.

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    1. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Insane

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  18. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    What do we reckon Martinez will say Baines 'has a chance' or is 'touch and go'?
    If so are we keeping or selling??

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  19. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Whats the deal with Krul?

    Possibly three injuries in my XI now. Great. Hopefully Baines and Chadli is fit for the weekend?

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

      I thought we all had Elliott? 😉

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  20. FionnMac
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Any significant price changes expected tonight lads?

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

      alexis

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

        Been expected to rise all week though

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

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

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  21. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Guzan
    Clyne / Baines / Azpi
    ADM / Sanchez / Siggy / Downing
    Aguero / Costa / berahino
    (Mccarthy / Boyd / Wisdom / Saylor)

    1 FT & 0m itb

    A) Clyne -> Naylor
    B) Save FT
    C) any other suggestion

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    1. Busterroo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I'd save the transfer mate.

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      1. Who Ate All Depays?
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        thnx mate

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  22. Busterroo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Evening folks, my first post in quite a while but I'm really stumped and need some advice. I have 2 free transfers this week and I have almost committed to getting rid of Pelle and Lukaku for Costa and Kane leaving me 1m in the bank. Question is should I get Austin instead (head says yes tbh) or are there other alternatives?

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

      You should rephrase to:

      A) Kane

      b) Austin

      I'd go B

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    2. daveoafc77
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      a

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

    bego flagged? and whats news one baines?

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  24. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Fam, ju ever just look up at the sky on a clear winter's night?

    Stunning

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      u wot m8

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

      Smoking Afghan green I take it?

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Nah, seriously. We are all ridiculously insignificant. Billions of other stars out there just like our own. 🙂

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbAyj1h9vI0&spfreload=10

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    4. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I live in London so mostly just sulphur

      But as you can see from my brand new grav, I agree 🙂

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        The moon on a clear night is captivating. Call me a loony but I just spent 5 minutes staring up at the stars.

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

          It's immense, Africa hoas the best view of it tho

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          1. Captain Shirokov
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Might go on one o' them Virgin Galactic flights, get a wee bit closer. 😉

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

              I might save up first

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        No sulphur down in Shooter's Hill here, mate ... 😉

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

          Really?! Even with the industrial sites on the A13?

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            That is north of the river, at least 7 miles away ... We have commons, and woods - and no sulphur!!!

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

    Sakho giving ME a headache... sensible use of 2FT?

    Hutton in, Chester out
    Austin in, Sakho out

    -4 would get Boyd in, Marney out...

    Leaving me with...
    Foster (gilks)
    N Taylor - Hutton - Chambers (wisdom, Clyne)
    Siggy - Sanchez - Fab - ADM (marney)
    Costa - Austin - Kun

    Repost ahoy

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  26. nedfoo
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Teams you haven't owned players from? For me it's

    Spurs
    Hull
    Palace
    Sunderland
    Stoke

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

      Spurs
      Hull
      Palace
      Sunderland
      Burnley
      Villa

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

      Villa
      Palace
      Leicester
      QPR
      Sunderland
      Swansea (though going to break this tomorrow)
      West Ham

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

      Newcastle
      Palace
      Villa
      Burnley

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

      Newcastle
      Palace
      Stoke
      Hull

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    5. Busterroo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      West Ham
      Spurs
      Stoke
      Sunderland
      Aston Villa
      Leicester
      Burnley
      Palace

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

    RP. Who has a better chance of starting this weekend (non-FPL-related)?

    A) Haidara
    B) Monreal (Koscielny on bench in midweek CL game...)

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    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Haidara

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    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      But I can't see how is that not FPL related.

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

        Draft.

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

          Yep

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

          Who do you think Davies?

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

            Monreal.

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

              If Koscielny is back though its abit silly to drop someone who could start though...

              The question is do you think Koscielny will play?

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

                I think he'll be benched this week and start the next game.

                Coloccini will move to CB and Dummett to LB.

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

                  I disagree about Monreal. Think he's a bit of a 50/50, and i'd rather just wait on my free agent claim til tomorrow to see what goodies people drop 😀

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

    Reminds me of my youth - a beautiful song

    http://youtu.be/GiHdr4rWG98

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

      Haha, I was imagining that it would be something more like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQi8wEHMm5Y 😀

      THAT is a beautiful cover of a beautiful song!

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

        That is quite beautiful. I will raise you....

        http://youtu.be/eJbpPh16dNM

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

          Ok, I raise you this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3IuQka3YjY

          Their only EVER concert in India, and I happened to be there on business then haha, incredible concert to see live (my 3rd time seeing them)! 😀

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

            Cool!

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

              Funny thing is that I probably started more mosh-pits than anyone in the crowd haha (absolutely love them), and the Indians apparently had never experienced them before. Brutal fun! 😀

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  29. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Anyone know what happened in the Estoril v PDV game??

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

      http://www.iywib.com/funny_animated_gif_9998.gif

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

      Torrential rain, abandoned at HT.

      Nuttin excitin

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    3. Albertini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      2nd half postponed to tomorrow due to heavy rain and bad pitch conditions.

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

      Heavily waterlogged pitch, match abandoned at half time with Estoril 3-2 up.

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    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Ah, thanks all

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

      Lol, I'm actually less than 1km away from Estoril's arena. Our house has been under torrential bombardment for the last few hours! Insane weather!

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

    Will today be the day Sanchez rises?

    ... In price.

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

      Yup, last nights goal should help move things along

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