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The ScoutCast – Episode 155 – Debut

2 April 2015 1529 comments
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When Kevin Anderson’s workmates convinced him to put together a Fantasy Football squad the day before the season kick-off, little did they know that they’d unleashed a monster.

Eight months later, Kevin sits just three points off the top, £30,000 prize, in the Sky Sports game, having never played Fantasy Football. Regardless of the outcome, that’s a debut season to remember.

Kevin was our guest on this week’s live ScoutCast Hangout, joining Granville who made a return from his brief sulk hiatus, and Jonty to complete Tuesday night’s quartet.

We discover how Kevin’s relentless planning and stalking of opponents has helped him scale the ranks to within touching distance of the glittering prize. We also take time to digest the double Gameweek options, previewing the weekend with all the usual haphazard panache.

If you missed Monday’s live Hangout, you can catch the full version below, complete with that classic moment where I crash out of the conversation and leave the others hanging.

If you prefer your ScoutCast in a more slick, digestible format, you’ll want the edited audio experience, available on iTunes, via this link or the player below.

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

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  1. Egg noodle
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Yay scoutcast 🙂

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  2. Mondogoal Doosra Contest Now Open
    Mark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Just to say that the Mondogoal Doosra Donate contest is now working and accepting entries...

    details here...

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/04/01/mondogoal-donate-for-doosra-contest/

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I would like some guidance on this game as a newbie

      when is the guide up?

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      1. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        11 years, 7 months ago

        This might help you out...

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/13/mondogoal-the-ffs-strategy-guide/

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 7 months ago

          excellent 😀

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    2. Reedy
      11 years, 7 months ago

      In it now, thanks 🙂

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    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers Mark! Have been able to submit my team now.

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  3. Jeremiah
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Best option? 🙂

    A. Mane

    B. Ramsey

    C. Mata

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    1. HurriKane
      11 years, 7 months ago

      It doesn't mata what others say but mane its got to be ramsey

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    2. Beavis
      11 years, 7 months ago

      C.

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    3. Not Irish
      11 years, 7 months ago

      C

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    4. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 7 months ago

      This leaders debate is crap. Giving every one of them a chance to answer every question means no real discussion/debate and 5 parties that have zero chance of winning saying what they would do if they win!

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  4. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Plan A on WC:
    Aguero, Costa, Kane upfront leaving me at risk of Austin doing well given high ownership but plenty of spare transfers in future for injury, DGW's etc

    Plan B on WC
    Austin, Benteke, Kane
    Would need to use next 2 transfers on strikers, but might pay off handsomely

    Plan C on WC
    Austin, Aguero, Kane - covers the massively held Austin and keeps Aguero for his nice fixtures.

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    1. Nomar
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Probably C, but look at getting Costa in next week if fit.

      Villa's DGW is more like a single GW so I wouldn't bother getting that and then having to waste 2 non free xfrs on replacing the DGW strikers, as per plan B.

      Aguero worries me as he's been p*ss poor lately, but there aren't many alternatives that don't have either bad fixtures (Rooney), injury concerns (Costa/Sturridge) or blanks upcoming (Giroud).

      So, given the uncertainties surrounding the replacements I'd be inclined to go with those 3.

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  5. andres
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Giroud to austin or work on the foster & ballerin problem?

    Panti (foster)
    Ivan Bertrand Hutton (ballerin cresswell)
    Mane eriksen hazard silva (boyd)
    Kane giroud aguero
    2 ft, 1.7

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    1. seanmcging
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Your defence isn't in bad shape & you could play Panti, the Giroud to Austin is a big call with the firm he's been in.

      I'm in a quandary myself with:

      Taylor, Bellerin (rotate), Rose (injured), Wasi (dropped) & Dawson (sus)? Was thinking of Wasi to Yun & put Myhill in for Heaton, but may need to go with another def, who do you reckon?

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      1. andres
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Sot defender?

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  6. Les Bleus
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Scoutcast! That means we're actually close to the weekend! It feels like it's been ages since the last GW.

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  7. Kevtheotter
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Hey lads been awhile since been on!

    Looking like this would love some advice

    Pants
    Clyne Toby Terry
    Hazard Sanchez Silva Eriksen
    Kane Austin Kun

    Krul Boyd Bellerin Dawson* 2FT .1 ITB

    Thoughts? Cheers boys

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    1. Beavis
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Bellerin to Naughton is Sanchez to Mata?

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  8. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 7 months ago

    I am 43 pts behind the leader of my cash ML and he has got Giroud, Kane, Costa as his front 3

    however I am trying to cut his lead by bringing in Benteke as my DGWer

    but my dilemma is who should I take out for Benteke

    Costa or Aguero

    I'm thinking Costa at the mo because I have a feeling that Jose will rest him against Stoke and QPR
    and then by him back in time for GW33

    Any ideas about this plan would be appreciated

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    1. Les Bleus
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Don't get rid of either IMO.

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    2. Not Irish
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Costa. But for Rooney instead.

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  9. Beavis
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Play Bellerin or Fonte? First to 20. 😉

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    1. Not Irish
      11 years, 7 months ago

      At least with Fonte you can expect two points.

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      1. Beavis
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Would be surprised if Bell didn't start tbh.

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    2. Jax
      11 years, 7 months ago

      fonte

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    3. Wiz
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Fonte

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  10. Ginkapo FPL
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Mark! There is an election debate on ITV right now! Whatever you think about Farage, this is still the most interesting UK election for ages. I'm now all for Scotland taking us over.

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    1. Beavis
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Lol.

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      11 years, 7 months ago

      And you post a Scoutcast in the middle of it

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    3. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I'm voting for independence from Scotland.

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      1. Beavis
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Independence from UKIP would be better.

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Oh come on, at least he is amusing to watch. I agree I'd rather he wasnt anywhere near our government, still amusing.

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          1. stilicho
            • Has Moderation Rights
            11 years, 7 months ago

            What's wrong with his face though?

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            1. Ginkapo FPL
              11 years, 7 months ago

              He has nothing on that Ed Milliband camera stare. I do have to question the sanity of a party who decided he was the most charismatic leader they had.

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              1. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                11 years, 7 months ago

                This.

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              2. stilicho
                • Has Moderation Rights
                11 years, 7 months ago

                Fair point, I haven't quite worked out what the issue is with Milliband's nose either.

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                1. stilicho
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  11 years, 7 months ago

                  Normally you'd think rugby injury, but Ed Milliband playing rugby is frankly a laughable mental image.

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                  1. Ginkapo FPL
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    Now I cant remove this idea from my mind

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              3. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                11 years, 7 months ago

                They did

                The party MPs and Members voted for his brother. But Labour's outdated voting system gave excess power to the Trade Union Vote and they voted for Ed, who then promptly reformed the system so that if the election he won had been voted on under this new system, his brother would have won

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                1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  11 years, 7 months ago

                  They didn't, even

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                  1. Ginkapo FPL
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    lolz

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                    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      sadly my typo on the 2nd word ruined what was, I felt, an interesting comment

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                      1. Ginkapo FPL
                        11 years, 7 months ago

                        I was loling at the actual comment not your spelling mistake. Poor David

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                      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        11 years, 7 months ago

                        Indeed

                        still he's not too badly for himself since

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          2. Big_Andy_GAWA
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Ghost Adventures on Really TV outweighs *any* Thursday night TV !!! 😀

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    4. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Natalie Bennett's done really well after a shaky start I reckon

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 7 months ago

        In fairness, after her last interview she was starting from pretty much rock bottom

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  11. Not Irish
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Giroud & Walcott > Roon & Mata -4

    Yay or nay?

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    1. Beavis
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Just Wally one mate.

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      1. Jax
        11 years, 7 months ago

        you still have theo? oh dear.

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        1. Not Irish
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Oi! My greatest captain of all time last GW.

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  12. BlueCheetah
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Play Clyne (everton) or Jenkinson (leicester)???

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    1. Beavis
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Nathaniel

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    2. Jax
      11 years, 7 months ago

      jenkinson definitely.

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    3. HurriKane
      11 years, 7 months ago

      jenkinson

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    4. Wiz
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Jenko

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    5. BlueCheetah
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers all!

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  13. andres
    11 years, 7 months ago

    What is LEI back four?

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    1. Beavis
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Crap.

      Click on team news above.

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    2. Jax
      11 years, 7 months ago

      ragged

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  14. Cubillas
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Any updates on whether Costa has recovered enough from his slight, grade 1, hamstring pull to play on Saturday vs Stoke?

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    1. Jax
      11 years, 7 months ago

      no.

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      1. Cubillas
        11 years, 7 months ago

        TY

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        1. Jax
          11 years, 7 months ago

          😉

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  15. Special Mou
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Henderson or Downing ??

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    1. Jax
      11 years, 7 months ago

      downing

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  16. Dr Dream
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Here's a thing....

    I like foreign folk...I do..i like them a lot. I'm not so keen on some of my scumbag fellow Brits though....

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    1. Not Irish
      11 years, 7 months ago

      As a proud Scot I agree with this.

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Let's be honest, this country would be so much better if all the hard working immingrants were kicked out of Britain and all their jobs taken by feckless Brits who think the world owes them something and that they don't have to do anything to get it

      Yup, that'll do it

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        11 years, 7 months ago

        I'd end up out of a job 🙁

        If you know what I do you can probably guess why

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        1. Nomar
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Bus driver?

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Engineer who works heavily in highways. If we dont have any labour to build the roads, I dont have a job.

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            1. Nomar
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Pretty sure plenty of people would sign up if it meant they had a job and could feed their families.

              Not that it will come to that, but if it did and it was that or go on the dole............

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      2. Dr Dream
        11 years, 7 months ago

        One thing that has always struck me about posters on this site is how many of them live and work in far flung places....people from many countries who regularly post about their travels (not just Brits btw). The reason they can do that is because people can also work here...I'm a bit jealous of them being able to do what they do tbh...Farage would seriously dent that ability to move around if he get's his way.

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    3. trippingjimi
      11 years, 7 months ago

      lol so you think all foreign folk are nice cuddly people?

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      1. Dr Dream
        11 years, 7 months ago

        No...I think some foreign folk are fairly despicable...some of them are even on a par with some of the drug dealing booze sodden Brits that live here already. On the other hand the majority of them are just fine and dandy.

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  17. Henrzd
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Costa > Benteke (C) ........solid move???

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    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Thats what I'm thinking

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  18. FPL Daniel
    11 years, 7 months ago

    First 😛

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    1. FPL Daniel
      11 years, 7 months ago

      *Page with the new scoutcast 😉

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  19. bdwhite91
    11 years, 7 months ago

    good to go?

    Fabianski
    Clyne McAuley Ivanovic
    Silva Hazard(v) Eriksen Phillips
    Kane (c) Aguero Giroud

    Foster Downing Bertrand PVA

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    1. Wiz
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

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  20. Gurra
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Price is not a problem!

    Eriksen > ???

    Have Hazard,Silva,Cazorla,Boyd

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    1. Wiz
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Keep

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  21. the axolotl
    11 years, 7 months ago

    looking at the doubles and finding it fairly easy to discount everybody. austin the only one who i'd worry me not owning. that said, thinking on panti (other keeper is krul) out, kelvin davis in, to double up on cheap southampton defence.
    sound good? or save transfer?

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    1. Wiz
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Save. Everton away isn't quite appealing

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      1. the axolotl
        11 years, 7 months ago

        cheers. yeah maybe will leave it till next week. 2 FTs over next few GWs would prove useful

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    2. Nomar
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Save.

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  22. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 7 months ago

    This leaders debate is crap. Giving every one of them a chance to answer every question means no real discussion/debate and 5 parties that have zero chance of winning saying what they would do if they win!.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Blame the media for inviting UKIP to talks. The Greens rightly complained that there was no reason why they should be excluded from a debate that included UKIP. SNP and Plaid Cmyru jumped on the bandwagon.

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      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 7 months ago

        I think you'll find SNP will be the 3rd largest party, by seats won, after this election. Why would they not be in the the debate?

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          11 years, 7 months ago

          I've never got why Lib Dems are included!

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          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 7 months ago

            You should be a politician with that answer. 🙂

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        2. Paul Psychic Octopus
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Because they're not a national party standing throughout the whole UK?

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          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Not worthy of a reply, we voted to stay in the Union and you honour us with this tripe.
            Do you know what parties stand in Scotland? Name them?

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            1. Ginkapo FPL
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Labour and SNP! Wasnt there one Tory last time too?

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            2. Paul Psychic Octopus
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Just suggesting a possible answer to the question raised. I'm glad they are all there, but the Ulster parties being excluded have a gripe

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              1. Ginkapo FPL
                11 years, 7 months ago

                Bit odd that.

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          2. Ginkapo FPL
            11 years, 7 months ago

            But it is important to understand how the SNP will interact with the other parties in a coalition government as it looks more and more likely that they will be a key member of said coalition.

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    2. the axolotl
      11 years, 7 months ago

      the tv debate as a "forum" is sort of ridiculous. that's a debating competition. who's the best speaker, not who has best policies.

      Chomsky: "I'm always put off by people who are called good speakers. By those who can rouse an audience. That's just what you do not want."

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    3. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I good host would give Miliband & Cameron a chance to answer most questions and then bring in other parties where they had a relevant policy point to bring in. But 7 answers for every question is just tediuos

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  23. Egg noodle
    11 years, 7 months ago

    The Green Party woman just talked the most amount of BS I've ever heard in a span of 30 seconds.

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    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Says the person on a fantasy football forum.

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    2. trippingjimi
      11 years, 7 months ago

      She's a psycopath. "All the other leaders just deal in fear.." after padding out every one of her own points with "scary" statistics

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  24. Puyol Pants Up
    11 years, 7 months ago

    What to do?

    Foster, Panti
    Ivan, Terry, Bertrand, Naughton, PvA
    Sanchez, Hazard, Eriksen, Mane, Moses
    Aguero, Kane, Austin

    2 FT, 0.8 ITB.

    Sanchez to Silva a no brainier?

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    1. Wiz
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Good move

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    2. Lallana_
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez>Sterling

      next week:

      Austin>Costa
      Terry>Alderweireld

      work?

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      1. Lallana_
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Nvm. Hmm...I'm thinking of a Austin exit plan for you haha
        Have one?

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      2. Puyol Pants Up
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Arsenal will probably beat Liverpool...

        I have my WC so I may do Austin to Berahino next week for a two week punt and then use my WC on GW 34.

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        1. Lallana_
          11 years, 7 months ago

          OK fair enough if you have your wildcard. That plan seems sound then.

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        2. Lallana_
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Ironic how you say Arsenal will beat Liverpool and take Sanchez out 😛

          I suggested Sterling because of his next few after but disregard that plan.

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  25. World XI
    11 years, 7 months ago

    I'm watching the debate on ITV +1. So far Nick Clegg is a broken record.

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    1. World XI
      11 years, 7 months ago

      SNP leader looks good. But being half Scottish i want Scotland to stay in the UK. Especially now oil prices have fallen and the county can not sustain itself long term.

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      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        11 years, 7 months ago

        To be fair, the most realistic observations have been made by Horlick and Farage

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    2. World XI
      11 years, 7 months ago

      that Milband camera stare though! *Shudders*

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  26. Disco Volante
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Bloody hell I thought I'd look on this forum to escape from these morons arguing on the telly. I think my vote will go to captaining Kun this week - he's a world class goal machine who's recent lack of points is more down to bad luck than form (look at the stats) and is massively overdue a massive messy explosion.

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    1. the axolotl
      11 years, 7 months ago

      i read kun as kane just there while i skimmed your post and wondered what the hell you were on about with these lack of points 🙂
      i feel you may be right though, he's my VC right now, might change yet, but hard to argue with kane

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  27. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 7 months ago

    I'm set on Austin & Kane, but who to go alongside:

    Benteke - on form, on fixtures, DGW
    Aguero - 3 cracking fixtures and International goal should boost confidence
    Giroud - brilliant form but tough fixtures and a blank

    Whoever I get rid of will be gone within 2 weeks (Sturridge and Costa for the DGW's)

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    1. Nomar
      11 years, 7 months ago

      If gone in 2 weeks get Giroud then.

      Cash in after he tears Burnley a new one and get Costa.

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  28. Robben Mee Blind
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Reckon so mate

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    1. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Oops. RF to Puyol

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  29. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Play two out of the four:

    Shlupp (WHM)
    Vert (bur)
    PVA (NEW)
    Toby (eve)

    Very difficult...

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    1. Nomar
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Not difficult at all.

      Play Vert and Toby.

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  30. Kevtheotter
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Is Mata a thing now?

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    1. Lallana_
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Juan would like to think so.

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    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 7 months ago

      http://www.sunfrogshirts.com/Names/It-is-a-MATA-thing-you-would-not-understand-7640-Black-6314335-Hoodie.html

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