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The ScoutCast – Episode 151 – Arrears

5 February 2015 3987 comments
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These are difficult times for Granville. Sadly for him, his prediction that Diego Costa’s studs played into my hands along with Emre Can’s ankle proved correct – the Chelsea villain pushed me into a Gameweek 23 Wildcard and I cashed in.

It left Granville spitting feathers and 92-points behind but he remains defiant. Even with the millions draining from his squad via his active Wildcard, my resolute co-host is not giving up on keeping the season alive and the rivalry as bitter as ever.

We weigh up Granville’s latest options in his quest to close the gap: analysing the contest between Sturridge and Aguero for our place in our forward lines, check in on the fallout from the Sanchez injury, whilst wading through the usual regulars ahead of another Gameweek.

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  1. Nazz
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    I asked this to a couple of people but its kind of lost up the page now ... I am just interested ( those of you from America ) how you came to be interested I'm football and the premier league ... Also do you have TV channels that play highlights of football.... This is the reason I struggle to get interested in NFL because of the lack of exposure.

    It's kinda cool that guys from over the pond care about what's going on in Swansea lol

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    1. dodger49
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Actually for the past two years, NBC Sports broadcasts every Premier League game (TV+online) so it's become much easier to follow BPL, if you don't mind waking up super early on weekends to watch the opening fixture though!

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    2. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      i had a grandpa from italy who taught me SOCCER (ha Brits!) when i was 6 months old. took me to Cosmos games at Giants stadium....38 years later here i am. And if i understand your question, we have NBC, one of the major networks in America that own the PL rights...you can watch every game online, and they show the early and late game every Sat/ Sun and one of the middle games.

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      1. The Enlightener
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Damn. We about the same age. I grew up watching the Cleveland Force indoor pro team. Awesome stuff it was. Amazing memories and times.

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        1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          i have a picture of me, my grandpa, and Giorgio Chinaglia somewhere here. RIP you money laundering soccer god!

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          1. The Enlightener
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            Awesome. I'm half Italian, for what that's worth. Part of the reason for my love of the game in some way, shape or form, I'm sure.

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    3. The Enlightener
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Hey, not sure if you saw my reply from when you originally asked. To add to it, I love travel and different cultures and people, and England in general fascinates me. Add to that my love for football, and it's a great match. The league is so darn entertaining for so many reasons. (been playing fantasy FPL for 7 or so seasons)

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      1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        i dont know if its just your Jack Lambert grav, but i've seen you around and you scare me a bit. like an old hard ass pittsburgh blue collar butt kicker! im from california so im soft. 🙂

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        1. The Enlightener
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Where at in Cali?

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      2. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        and, sadly, a Houston Oiler/ Titan fan. so even more soft.

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        1. The Enlightener
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Ha ha. My parents are both from Pittsburgh, so I was raised to be a Steelers fan....even though I grew up in the Cleveland area. So fun to laugh at all my friends who are Browns fans. I have been to Cali numerous times. Actually spent 3 months in Davis living on a friend's couch before and tried to live in L.A. but ended up bouncing for various reasons after a month. Almost moved to San Fran....yada yada.....I have always had a place in my heart for the Golden State ( I think largely in part to the allure of that sunshine and ocean air when it's snowy, dark and freezing here!)

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          1. The Enlightener
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            I'm not as hard as Jack, but I guess I do have a tough Midwest edge if I need it.

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            1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              11 years, 1 month ago

              i've lived in LA for about 10 years now. but its not like the "im gonna be an actor thing" just where my wife lived, so i moved there. the weather, well i wore shorts today so haha!

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              1. The Enlightener
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 1 month ago

                Yeah, well I shoveled snow! Ha...ha....wait......not so great. Nah, I do love the change of seasons, to be honest. I often think of returning to Cali some day. It honestly has some kind of fix on me like it's where I'm supposed to be. Hard to deny that mix of landscapes and weather and agriculture.....etc., etc. I've moved all around...spent time in Chicago, Colorado, North Carolina, and Georgia. Some time abroad studying. Love encountering new places. Back in my native Ohio now trying to plan my next move.

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                1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                  11 years, 1 month ago

                  as a Jersey boy, i miss the snow. and more importantly seasons. but as all my aunts and uncles from Saddlebrook always tell me "yeah j, the snow is great! the first snow of the year always makes us smile. and then, well we hate our lives."

                  🙂

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                  1. Nazz
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 1 month ago

                    I'm waiting on snow in England so I don't have to go to work ( I live deep in the country in Kent)

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                  2. The Enlightener
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 1 month ago

                    If nothing else, I've learned that wherever you are, there are things you won't exactly love about it and other things that will enjoy. Kind of that whole grass is greener thing. For me, I like to absorb a place for a while and then move on to another. It's intoxicating.....but also tough when you ain't exactly a millionaire. Man, I need millions to really fulfill my preferred lifestyle....lol 🙂

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                2. Nazz
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 1 month ago

                  Study medicine ...its a laugh

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              2. Nazz
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 1 month ago

                I have been to half moon bay ... You probably know it well

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                1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
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                  11 years, 1 month ago

                  you know that's where they filmed Hitchock's The Birds. its a creepy place!

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                  1. Nazz
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 1 month ago

                    Nice golf course if I remember

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    4. Dougal McGuire
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      From cow-orkers. One American into the PL, and a few Englishmen in the states at the time. I love fantasy sports games and so gave it a try.

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    5. Nazz
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for the replies everyone very interesting

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    6. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Played my whole life growing up until college. Was a solid defensive mid and centerback. Born in South America tho, just grew up in the US so naturally it was my first and only sport.

      NBCSN covers all of the EPL in the US. We may have it better than those in the UK honestly. We can watch the all the games (including the 3pm games) live and online if you'd like. I normally have two monitors and two tvs going on Saturdays. I can record up to 4 games at once and we also have MOTD as well as other condensed format options where you can watch the highlights.

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      1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        i have had this discussion with folks in the UK, and indeed we do have it better than them. kinda weird and wrong actually....

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        1. RubeRx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          it is one of those things we take for granted

          I couldn't believe it at first when I heard about the 3pm games. Democrazy does have its benefits after all 😆

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          1. Nazz
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            Its ridiculous .... Match of the day however is a gem in the BBC ... Have been watching it since I can remember

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  2. Holmes
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Is Boyd still a good 5th mid? Or too expensive now?

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    1. dmhomag
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping is fine but no stats or fixtures to bring in at 4.7.

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    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      If you're looking for a fifth mid, you could go cheaper if it helps the team elsewhere.

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      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Dont need cash, atleast for now. Are there any alternatives? Nailed? Lucas? 😛

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        1. kalmoffit
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          I don't know, haven't looked. Isgrove is vcheap and has a chance of a game eventually.

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          1. Holmes
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            11 years, 1 month ago

            No problem. Will post the list of possible alternatives 🙂

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        2. dmhomag
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Colback, but I suggest go cheap (Ameobi) or go big (Walters, Blind)

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  3. Zasa
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    @dmhomag, in response to your thread about Silva,

    He's a stand-out option for right now IMO, has a great run and still hasn't been slotted to the wing. With Silva in the #10 role, he shines both in real life and for FPL his form has been in the limelight ever since Aguero's injury and City playing w/o a front a man. For now, there are no worries of Pele reverting back to the 442 with Bony still at AFCON and the finale coming up on the 8th vs Ghana.

    Thought when he's back after the final and if Pele slots him in the team right away, Silva's appeal will decrease substantially IMO. A 442 system or any system that doesn't include a traditional CAM or #10 role instantly limits Silva's potential for FPL. He's notoriously been labeled the quintessential "assister of assisters" of FPL (along with Modric) and for good reason, his role for Pele has for the majority of the time been on the left. Yes, his influence is still exceptional on the pitch as he's a great player but nevertheless he's never been a goal scorer and his FPL appeal has always been hindered for that reason. He's marginalized on the wings IMO, and his early season form was a by-product of that.

    Great player? Of course. Fun to watch? Yes. But nevertheless, unless Pele somehow opts out of playing with 2 strikers up front, Silva will be the one who will be influenced the most from Bony's appearance and IMO, it will haunt his appeal exponentially. The odd assist will come for sure, yeah, but his goal scoring prowess of late will not be the same, and I'm certain this has never been Pele's expectation from him either on the wing. Aguero, YYT and Bony are better at it and I can't see how Silva's direct goal contribution will keep up with the likes of them on the pitch.

    So, in summary, I will have Silva on my WC team for sure. City is the way to go IMO with those fixtures and no blanks (HUL, stk, NEW, liv, LEI, bur, WBA, cry). Pele will have quite the team at his disposal for this run) I expect their form to improve drastically and their charge for the title looks very good indeed. I do have money ITB to upgrade him when the 442 comes or when Silva is slotted to the left, probably to an Arsenal mid soon. He's not a long term for me, that's for sure.

    Fwiw here are the stats and formations if you want to check them out
    From the 2013/2014 season http://www.espnfc.com/player/43815/david-silva?season=2013
    And from this season http://www.espnfc.com/player/43815/david-silva?season=2014

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

      Good stuff zasa. I totally agree silva good option right now. If city revert to 2 up front then his output will reduce and he will no longer be worth the money

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      1. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Zan 😮 Silva is one of the best options in the midfield right now, great form and fixtures to boot. You really can't ague past him man mate, City milf of the month.

        Good point on the value aspect, no way he warrant that much w/o offering goals and consistent points with assists. It's the very reason many are put off by AdM right now.

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    2. dmhomag
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks Zasa and I completely agree with every point of the analysis. Great minds...

      Not sure if I am overthinking but my 2FT are to swap Spurs out for GW 25, 26 and next 2 FT to get 2 Spurs or (Costa) for GW 27, 28 which means Silva is stuck in my team until GW 29 (I plan on basis of no hits as injuries and suspensions happen). I am not sure I want to risk his imminent diminishing returns for 5 GW.

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

        Silva > Erik / oscar in gw28?

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        1. dmhomag
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Ooooh I don't have to swap out the player I bring in GW 26! Doh!

          Silva here I come!

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        2. Zasa
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Agreed here, good move.

          Keep it in your pocket though Mag, nothing concrete yet just hypothesis and predictions for what's to come IMO. Silva's playing great right now

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    3. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like Messi to Chelsea will have to be postponed until the summer 😉
      May need a grav change on your WC as well hah

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      1. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Disappointed man, all the stars were aligned 😥
        Looks like it eh? May have to opt for an ironic one now 😛

        You getting Silva on WC, or have you played it?

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        1. RubeRx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          I had him from the beginning of his hauls back since GW17 when everyone was debating Nasri, Yaya, or Dzeko but unfortunately sold on WC last week to make room for Kun. 😆

          Kinda regretting it now but I guess I can get him in for Sanchez. Still don't know what I'm going to do.

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          1. Zasa
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            Nice man, he was golden in that time period. I was daft enough to go for Dzeko right when he got injured in the warm-up and recently punted on Jovetic for his goal and assist, Silva was the better option this whole time though not to my benefit 😡

            Yeah, Silva ia a top milf right now. Your decision here mate, I'm going with Silva short term and sold Sanchez for him myself. May also get Sanchez back if he's fit for the Leicester game.

            If you can afford to bench Sanchez, then it's a great route to take also

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            1. RubeRx
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 1 month ago

              Yea I may hold him since I got him at 10.3
              Even if I lose 0.1 - 0.3 in SV over next few days I'm sure he will eventually start rising again
              Moses time to shine me hopes.

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              1. Zasa
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 1 month ago

                That's what he's there for man! Good luck on whatever you decide

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    4. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I carefully selected your new grav

      http://www.foxsportsla.com/noticias/74922-marcelo-salas-e-ivan-zamorano-volveran-a-jugar-juntos-en-partido-benefico?country=us

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      1. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        😯 Oh shiz! Quality man, will put it up as we speak! Cheers

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  4. I am 42
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    reshuffled my team, comment please

    Foster
    Terry Wisdom Jones
    Hazard Silva Cazorla Di María
    Agüero Kane Giroud
    Sub: Krul Walters van Aanholt Bellerín

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    1. I am 42
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      0.2 itb

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    2. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      besides having no faith in united players (personally, especially defense) it looks ok.

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      1. I am 42
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        im looking at pool players but their fixtures is kinda tricky

        planning to ADM to Sterling, depending on who is performing better

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        1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          i just went back and saw that united have 5 clean sheets since the beginning of November. it is more than i thought, so i guess i can't say Jones is a bad pick.

          regardless of pools recent exploits at the back i would avoid.

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  5. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    on WC, I am hesitant to double up with PVA and Panti. it is sunderland after all. i know PVA is super cheap (and coming off a big haul) but certainly one of sunderland is ok? maybe....

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    1. I am 42
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      i double up wba instead

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    2. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Cheap enough to be benched most games if you've got 3/4 strong defenders though...

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      1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        yeah....if you call Terry Bellerin Zouma Naugton stong.....i don't think i do! i want a southampton guy in there. just wondering who to ditch.

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    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      You wont play both every week though? It will be occasional double up and we dont have any other option at 4.2m(or less) who starts :/

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      1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        yeah, that 4.2 is a real kicker aint it!

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    4. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      by the way, cheers all for responding.

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    5. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I played on the same team as Graham back in the day, as part of the ODP program in Florida, we were probably 14 or 15. He didn't have the hair then tho. 😉

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      1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        yeah well, his hair is better than his game. but here's hoping (as a USMNT fan) that his game turns out to be more dreamy than his hair.

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  6. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Foster, Panti
    PvA, Wisdom, Terry, Wasil, BERTRAND
    Hazard, ADM, Downing, SANCHEZ, Albrighton
    Giroud, Aguero, Kane

    My transfer is either going to be:

    A) Downing ---> Sterling
    B) Bertrand ----> Fonte.

    Which one? With Sanchez out my bench looks slim 🙁 🙁

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    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Sell Sanchez?

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      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I got him for 10.4. Should be back against Leicester, if not I can still get rid of him before deadline.

        Plus I feel like these transfers are more of a priority

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    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      B if you want to keep Sanchez otherwise A with Sanchez to Sterling

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      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        But Sanchez is only out for the London derby at the moment. He could be back against Leicester?

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        1. dmhomag
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          It's a hammy. If you were Wenker would you risk your best player out for the season for a midweek game 2 days away or rest him since the next GW is almost 2 weeks away? Especially when ARS is flooded midfield options.

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          1. dmhomag
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            *Wenger

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  7. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    How likely that United vs Burnley game to be postponed? on my WC. Contemplating Do Maria pick.

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    1. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      *Di Maria

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Why would it be postponed?

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      1. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        see tweets

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        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Ah Wednesday. Thanks!

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    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      They're running scared from the Burnley threat, probably.

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  8. oven
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    2FT's and 3.0m in the bank. What to do with this lot:

    Panti / Heaton
    Terry / Clyne / Wisdom / PVA / Wasilewski
    Hazard / SANCHEZ / Silva / CHADLI / Boyd
    Aguero / Giroud / Kane

    A. Sachez & Chadli > Cazorla & Sterling
    B. Sachez & Chadli > Cazorla & Eriksen
    C. Just transfer Chadli > Caz, Sterling or Eriksen
    D. Hold

    Ehhh?

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  9. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    On WC and have Sanchez, Santi and Giroud

    Thoughts on Sanchez>Walcott for WC now, and keep enough in the bank for Walcott > Sanchez if the latter starts vs Leicester?

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    1. Holmes
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Good plan. If everything goes well, it should work

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  10. I am 42
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    1) clyne + austin
    2) pva + giroud

    first to 3 please

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Tough. 1st imo

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      1. I am 42
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        im leaning towards 2nd, "heavy forward rule"

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    2. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      #2

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  11. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Been on the Skrtel train for the last 3 gameweeks, and it has been a great ride. Thinkin' of getting off and getting on the Ivanovic train now. What say ye all to that? Would be straight swappage...no hit required.

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

      I'm climbing on board the Ivan train this week. Looking forward to CS, assist and goal bonanza

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      1. The Enlightener
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        That's what I'm thinking! I'm just heading to the ticket counter so I can get a seat on the Ivanovic express.

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    2. AB.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, I've gone from Skrtel -> Chelsea (Terry) this week. The fixture ticker has all the info you need to support that decision! (Just make sure you have decent coverage for the GW27 blank).

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  12. kingozil-The Germans once a…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Foster

    Azpi, Toby, McAuley,

    Hazard, Di Maria, Silva, Sterling,

    Kun (c), Giroud, Kane.

    Panti, Boyd, PVA, O'Shea.

    Good to go for this week? Did Sanchez> Silva this week.

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    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Is that double West Brom defence?

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  13. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Which is better:

    A) Toby // Ivan // P.Jones // Wolls // PvA

    or

    B) Ivan // P.Jones // Wolls // PvA // Vlaar/Okore

    with B I will use the funds to have a better 4th-5th Mid..else I will have Shelvy // Colback

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    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      You have four good defenders, so I'd upgrade mids

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    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks Both!

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    4. Amgona6
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  14. Werkself
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    WC ver. 2.3 - how's it look?

    Ospina - Krul
    Fonte - Ivan - Wollsheid - PvA - Wisdom
    Silva - Sterling - Hazard - Downing - JWP
    Aguero - Giroud - Kane

    2.7 ITB

    Feedback appreciated.

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    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Ospina -- Krul an expensive pick

      Downing is useless you can degrade him and upgrade JWP as well....even if it means loosing some value on Downing..just because of value no point keeping a player...

      Rest looks good

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  15. Amgona6
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Who to start?

    A) JWP
    B) Walters

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    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  16. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Should I put all my funds into this WC or leave some available for Sanchez should I want him in the future?

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    1. AB.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I'm leaving enough in the bank to get him straight in for the LEI match (if he's in the starting line-up).

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    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Leave if you want him in future

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    3. Kloppelganger
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I'm definitely keeping extra to upgrade Wally/Ozil.

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    4. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Think I'm going to leave myself short.

      For me it's the difference between having Walter / Moses home to hull wk 27 or Boyd.

      I'm pretty confident I won't get him back next week due to proximatey of the fixture then it's a case of deciding if I ride it out without him for cpl, EVE. The week after is round 28 and it all about DGW players anyway.

      So worst case I can take an extra transfer / hit to sort it but hopefully won't come to that.

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  17. Kloppelganger
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all, I'm hoping for someone with Newcastle insight.....anyone know how fit/recovered Cisse is now? I'm considering him as my flair pick to go with Aguero and Kane in my WC team.

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    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      If he starts..he is a really good pick..even I'm interested in knowing this

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      1. Kloppelganger
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, at his price, his finishing makes him an interesting differential......if he's fit. Hope Craver tells all in today's presser.

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  18. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Are people keeping Sanchez?

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    1. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I can't decide to keep or sell for someone like Silva or Mane. It's driving me batty! If he's back to light training, which is what I have read, then seems sensible he'd be ready for the Leicester game. Plus, that game comes fast after the weekend, and some of the other Arsenal mids are just coming back from injuries of their own, so I think Arsene might just be playing a game of turns right now. I suspect he's just giving Sanchez a breather in the long run.

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    2. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      sold for Walcott, but will buy back if he's starting against LEI

      Sold for 10.8 I think so not too bad

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    3. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I'm keeping

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    4. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

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    5. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      sold today, but with an eye on bringing back. for whatever that's worth.

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  19. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    P.Jones or Alderweireld?

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    1. Kloppelganger
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Jones, better fixtures and fully (as he can be) fit.

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      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        yeah thanks!

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  20. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    So....with the AFCON final on Sunday yaya and Bony will be back, guessing they will both be ready to play in GW26?

    NEW liv LEI bur WBA cpl

    I so fancy an Aguero Bony double up. Who's with me? He's a great swap for Giroud who I literally hate but had to bring in for Costa a couple weeks ago

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  21. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Whom would you prefer as 5th MID? Sorry for long list -_-
    1) Amoebi/Lucas(4.3)
    2) Marney/Sanchez(4.4) 😛
    3) Brady(4.5)
    4) Aluko/Wanyama(4.6)
    5) Boyd/Westwood(4.7)
    6) Arfield/JWP(4.8)

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    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Would say Boyd but he's not great value any more and his fixtures are turning miserable. Out of that lot, Wanyama or JWP. What about Colbeck. Too expensive?

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      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Good pick. But on 7YC. Might get his 10th just when I need him 😐

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    2. dmhomag
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Colback, box to box, has free kicks, corners.

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      1. dmhomag
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Oops 4.9 now.

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    3. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      JWP for me

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    4. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going with Ameobi

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      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Will he start once De Jong return? Or both play in different position?

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        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          not sure

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    5. Scab
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      amoebi

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      1. dmhomag
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure he will start at CRY.

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  22. Big Jono
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Ok who the f*** do I leave on the bench this week out of

    Cazorla Erikson Silva Hazard Oscar

    Kane Giroud Aguero

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

      Oscar

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      1. Big Jono
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Could be mad points for Chelsea attacking players in that game though

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    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      By law of elimination, Eriksen

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      1. Big Jono
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        That's where I got to aswell but watching the game last week he looked sooo good

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    3. Big Jono
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Form says Aguero but hes got Hull at home, next lowest is Hazard but hes got Villa..

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    4. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Mm you've given yourself a tough choice, Oscar or Erikson imo

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    5. AB.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I reckon you're going to be asking the same question every week.

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      1. Alister
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Oscar

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      2. Big Jono
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, and usually theres a clear cut option but the relatively out of form guys this week have plum fixtures

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    6. dmhomag
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Head says Giroud (away to Spurs). Heart says Oscar may get rotated/subbed with Cuadrado.

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      1. Big Jono
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Hadnt considered that, cheers.

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

    Zouma or Cahill to start against Villa?

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    1. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Seems Zouma is in favour

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    2. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Still monitoring Zouma. The beauty is that if he does become nailed he's still cheap no matter how fast he rises

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  24. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    More likely to score this week...RvP or Kane?

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    1. Scab
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      NLD there will be goals

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  25. Scab
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Hey lads, just a quick one before spending the weekend away with missus

    A) Keep Fab and Sanchez and play Boyd + Dummett

    B) Transfer one out for -4 ( but who and who for?)

    C) Transfer both out for -8

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    1. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I think you've got to swap at least 1 or you'll have a lot of money tied up in injuries and a week g/w. I've swapped Sanchez

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      1. Fuddled FC
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Weak not week

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    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      B. Fab to Silva(flavour of the week) or Ozil/Caz/Oscar/Sterling/Coutinho

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  26. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else finding defence picks a tough choice this week? Any of my lot could keep a clean sheet

    Clyne
    Terry
    Wisdom
    PVA
    Ward

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    1. Scab
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Clyne and Terry, then probably PVA

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    2. Nonameentered
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Clyne Terry and Patrick i reckon

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  27. Nonameentered
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Sportal-Koscielny or Mertesacker? Cheers

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  28. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Still confused about my Bert replacement. Pick one?

    A. Terry
    B. Azpi
    C. Clichy
    D. Kompany
    E. Clyne

    Current back line is

    Panti krul
    Bert Jones kosc pva Baird

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    1. Nonameentered
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    3. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Terry if money is no object, Clyne is the obvious straight swap though

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      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Isn't terry at risk of being rested for one of the next two gws?

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  29. OShaughnessy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    So strange that Granville talks about losing a lot of Team Value after having to sell many of his players like it's a bad thing?

    He's making money here!

    Remember, we really only make (or lose) money when we sell or buy our players, right?

    Example, last year my ML rival had Yaya from GW1 all the way until the end of the season.
    Sure his team value shot up by several million, but since he never sold the big man he never got to use the cash that he *earned* elsewhere.

    Now, I get that it's a bad idea to buy & sell a player like Yaya several times over during the season... Although, any idea that we've *lost something* by selling a player who has risen in price just isn't true.

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I think in the same breath he said its only an issue if he wants to buy them back. And he's right

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      1. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I appreciate that, (listening to it right now) although they talk about TV much like people do in the forums:

        "But, if I sell I'm going to lose .6mil on Costa!"

        No you're not... you're going to make .3mil on the deal.
        You'll only ever *lose* it if you buy the player back straight away & honestly, does that ever happen?

        Oh, & let's say you do buy the player back at an increased price to what you got them at the first time around, who cares?
        You presumably got points from their replacement so, you didn't really lose anything...

        Previous ownership shouldn't influence buying a player again regardless of their current price.

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  30. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    If I am opting for five in midfield and two up top...is it best to have a complete deadweight like Barnes or Zamora up there, or someone like Ayoze who will play and score the odd goal which I risk benching

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

      Better to have better chance of pts when you need them of course but really depends how you would otherwise use the funds

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