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The ScoutCast – Episode 150 – Costly

29 January 2015 3842 comments
Mark Mark
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Granville and I raise out bats to the grandstand as the 150 comes up for the ScoutCast. Fittingly, we choose to spend the milestone episode moaning about Diego Costa, for very different reasons.

Chelsea’s “agro magnet” dominates discussion on the eve of an expected three-match ban that will end my love affair with the grizzled goal-getter. Meanwhile, Granville is left smarting from Costa’s 16-point Gameweek 22 haul as he does his best to make light of the 59-point chasm that now separates our teams.

Elsewhere, we glide through the ScoutCast regulars, whilst taking time out to lament Kevin Mirallas and his latest bout of Baines-bullying that robbed us both of belated returns.

Count the cost via this link, or pay your dues via the handy player below…

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

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  1. Amateur Pundit Zan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Loving the walcott bandwagon gaining momentum today. FFS at its finest

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Theo theo theo

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    2. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Shirley he won't get 90min?

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      1. Amateur Pundit Zan
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Doubt he will get more than 65. And dont call me shirley 😕

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        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          😳

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    3. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Theo (c).. Lets go! 😀

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    4. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Think I need to get off FFS before I abandon my nice WC team just to fit Wally in.

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      1. The Hound
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Or make it nicer!

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    5. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Wonder how many will actually get him 😀

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      1. Bastien
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Count me in.

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  2. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski, Pantilimon
    Baines, Bertrand, Terry, Wisdom, Hutton
    Sterling, Sanchez*, Hazard, Downing, Marney
    Costa*, Austin, Kane

    1 FT. 2.5 ITB.

    A. Wildcard now, if so, would it be counter productive to value?
    B. Costa --> Falcao or Giroud

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  3. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    This WC team too risky?

    Ospina
    van Aanholt - Clyne - Jones
    Walcott (c) - Hazard - Sanchez - Di Maria
    Defoe - Austin - Aguero

    Krul - Moses - Wollscheid - Wisdom

    1.0 in the bank

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    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I love it. I wouldn't bench Moses though he'll probably be needed anyway.

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      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I'd have thought Sanchez will either start or miss out entirely so thought Moses would cover that?

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    2. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Great team.

      Reckon Ospina will play from here on in? I really want him in my WC team too

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      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Can't see why not.. His position to lose I'd say. 2 clean sheets in the games he's come in for and hasn't put a foot wrong.. Would look awful to just drop him for Szczesny who's made some big mistakes and been a bit of a tit.. Plus Sczc shipped 2 in the FA Cup game against Brighton, not a performance to stake a claim for a recall really imo..

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  4. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Fabregas >

    A) Walcott
    B) Cazorla

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    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      check previous page 😆

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    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Have Sanchez ??

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    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Cazorla

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  5. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is Sanchez worth selling on WC if I got him for 10.5? It's a lot of money to knowingly bench.

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    1. TuttiFrutti
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Hell no...

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    2. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Wenger said he doesnt want to risk him this week, meaning he is near to fitness. Will probably just miss one week. No point selling

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    3. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Nope.

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  6. YuvalSpurs
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry for repost, again...

    Do you think I should WC this now or after this GW

    Heaton
    Baines-Wisdom-Zabaleta
    Silva-Cazorla-Hazard-Sanchez
    Kane-Rooney (C)-Austin

    Myhill Hutton Ameobi Dummet

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  7. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Who is ur C then after Sanchez out ?

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    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Giroud I think.

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    2. matty_b_OAFC
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      DiMaria - about time he had a stormer!

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    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      http://images.rapgenius.com/9c681c8fb8b4bbe6b2a98de464e217fc.1000x1000x1.jpg

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  8. Porkchops Johnson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Morning. When will we know for certain if Costa is suspended?

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Today

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      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Time?

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  9. matty_b_OAFC
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Theo or Cazorla?

    Already got Giroud

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    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      so many of these!

      if you can afford the extra 0.6 go for Wally, more explosive

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  10. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen and Kane points gonne be minimum? Have to play one. Eriksen at mo.

    Kane or Eriksen?

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    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Feels better benching Kane. But we all know what happened last time 😆

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  11. The Hound
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Opinions on the best One week punt out the three Man U forwards? Thinking Rvp for explosive potential.

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  12. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Wally (c)

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    1. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      +1

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  13. Ralphie Cifaretto
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is Cazorla on pens even with Giroud and Ozil on the pitch?

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    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I think so. Ozil missed one last time and Caz is a good pen taker

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      1. Ralphie Cifaretto
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        If so then that settles Caz over Walcott for me

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  14. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Just took a look at the other fixtures in GW27 when our squads are likely to be stretched to their limits due to Chelsea and Spurs players being absent. Sunderland away to Man Utd? Damn, could have done with an easier fixture for PvA there 😕

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    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Might go without pva in WC for this reason actually.

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I'm trying to decide if that's a reasonable decision or if factoring a single gameweek into a longer term decision to that extent lacks perspective.

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        1. Beavis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Indeed not sure if I'm getting ahead of myself. Think my other defenders may be seeing more game time anyway so Pva or not shouldn't matter too much.

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          1. GreenWindmill
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Well this is it. My intention is to have Arsenal, Chelsea, Southampton defenders who will play almost every week with WBA and Sunderland as back up. Most weeks PvA would be stuck to the bench getting me 0 points so maybe I should swap him for someone with a better GW27 fixture when I know for sure they'll be needed.

            Wish I hadn't checked the ticker now!

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    2. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, that's what's putting me off doubling up with Pva and Panti. Might be doing Cam->Woolshed this week rather.

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I've been put off the Stoke defence by owning Begovic for the first few months of the season. It was just awful.

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        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          My problem is Terry vs Kun and Wisdom vs Kane.

          With Sanchez/Cesc also in there im looking at Cameron*/Boyd/Hutton to dig me out of a hole.

          😕

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          1. GreenWindmill
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Meh, I don't worry about players playing each other - so you won't have a 'perfect' gameweek where every defender keeps a clean sheet and every attacker scores - when does that ever happen?

            Sanchez is the real problem here.

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            1. Christina.
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah I agree, just pointing out that with the Sanchez news things have turned from bad to worse as we probably won't get any Cesc news.

              I'm keeping Sanchez for now until there is more news.

              Would you sell Cesc with a view of preparing for GW 27 blank or rather do Cameron to Woolshed?

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              1. GreenWindmill
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 2 months ago

                Depends how you'd manage for GW27 I suppose but I'd keep Fabregas as he's predicted to play in the Team News section and get shot of Cameron as he looks very unlikely to get his place back.

                Basically I'd lose the player with least chance of playing - Cameron.

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                1. Christina.
                  • 16 Years
                  11 years, 2 months ago

                  Ta Windy.

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                  1. GreenWindmill
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 2 months ago

                    No worries - good luck 🙂

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    3. Mr Sarcastic
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      and then gw28 we have spurs and qpr double, but everyone else is having great fixtures too.
      Austin, Kane and spurs mid looks like maximum for me atm.

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I'm hoping to save a couple of FTs for that and decide nearer the time but that looks like a decent balance.

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    4. The Hound
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      This. 1 point better then none tho!

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Good point, I might be overthinking things!

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    5. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      yea just seen this, made me change foster to krul..

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Interesting. Can't decide how much weight to give this issue.

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  15. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Ings out for a hit?

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    1. tokara
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      no

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  16. Bojaninho
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Sh*t has hit the fan over last couple days.

    Panti, Elliot
    Zabaleta, Ivan, Baines , Hutton , wisdom
    Sanchez, hazard, sterling, silva, jones
    Costa,Kane,Austin

    .7 itb , I was planning to wc anyway and with all the problems

    Panti,krul
    Clyne,Ivan,pva,Hutton,wisdom
    Sanchez,haz,canola,puncheon,Boyd
    Aguero,Kane, Giroud

    3.5 in the bank

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  17. flippetyflop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    play wisdom or boyd this week? I fancy wba to keep a clean sheet!

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    1. JariL
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      In that case play Wisdom.

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  18. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    In a week of injuries and suspensions, the last thing you need is your FT wasted on someone who MIGHT not even start.

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  19. jimbobmij
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    How nailed is Azpi? Worth avoiding or not?

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    1. JariL
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'd avoid until we hear something about F. Luis' injury. And Chelsea cancelling their press conference today, we might not hear anything 😀

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  20. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is there a precedent for a team contesting an FA charge of violent conduct and winning? Can't think of one.

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    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Konchesky earlier this season.

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  21. King H
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Predicted price on Cuadrado?
    Will he start against City

    The deal is basically done !

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      lol

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      1. King H
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        What's so funny

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    2. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      8-9m

      No

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  22. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I would loql (laugh out quite loud ) if villa keep a clean sheet this week.can't be doing with all this Walcott cazorla and giroud love
    Or sanchez to actually play and score a hat trick.that would be better.

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  23. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Just had a though about Theo.

    Villa generally play very deep and play on the counter attack.

    Surely this is terrible for Walcott?

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    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Villa generally play very very badly. And can't defend without Vlaar.

      Surely this is great for Walcott?

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Villa could surprise them

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  24. Overlordleo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    When do we know if Costa gets his ban? Have activated my wildcard and currently have Costa, which would be swapped for Aguero if Costa gets the 3-4 match bans.
    Also, should I get rid of Sanchez? Will be hard to swap in later without taking hits.

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  25. exammy
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    For one week only
    Walcott & Yun
    or
    Carzola & PVA

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    1. Villan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      B for sure if Yun has to start

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  26. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Currently in the top 100 but a hurricane has ripped through the team and I have to WC.

    Foster - Myhill
    Terry - Clyne - PVA - Wollschied - Hutton
    Hazard - Sanchez - Carzola - Sterling - Walters
    Giroud - Aguero - Kane

    Is this a side that can get me to a 1k finish? Couple of punts but scope to tinker post WC I feel....

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    1. JariL
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I prefer Moses to Walters now that Diouf is back, but could go either way. But I like the team, very similar to mine (OR 285).

      You sure about 3 Arsenal attackers? Or do you plan to move Cazorla to someone like Oscar after this GW?

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      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for my lone reply Jaril.

        I think Bojan out may keep Walters there ot thereabouts and he is a bit cheaper but one to monitor...

        I think the Sterling and Caz swaps are the ones open to some moves with Oscar and Eriksen a good call as well. Even Tadic or Cout - having 8m odd allows a free rein...

        Good luck for rest of season...

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        1. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Sorry Moses same price...

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  27. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Horrendous week pending. Help needed

    1FT, 1.3m ITB

    Panti, Heaton
    Terry, Wisdom, Wasilewski, Cameron, Hutton
    Hazard, Sanchez, Silva, Elmohamady, Boyd
    Rooney, Costa, Kane

    Suggestions?

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  28. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Seriously considering Austin, silva and costa to Walcott/adm, giroud and falcao. -4 hit now and then wildcard next week.

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Just do 2 trades and save the -4?

      Silva/Costa->Adm/Gru?

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      1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah that has been my thinking all week but now I'm getting whipped up by the Walcott bandwagon 🙂

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  29. Villan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Quick poll...

    A) Forster, Wisdom, Ivan, Walcott

    B) Foster, Clyne, Ivan, Cazorla

    C) Foster, Clyne, Terry, Walcott

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    1. JariL
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      B

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  30. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Hutton +4 or Walcott ?

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