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3 July 2015 343 comments
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With the new 2015/16 season officially underway following West Ham’s win over Lusitans in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round first leg last night, we’re launching the Pre-Season Section of the site once again as we build-up towards the start of the new Premier League campaign.

The majority of the 20 Premier League sides are now back in pre-season training, with some teams facing their first friendlies towards the end of next week. So we’ve put together a list of every club’s summer schedule, plus we’ve linked every article published over the break for each team. You can visit the Pre-Season guide for a full rundown on all of the Scout Reports, Moving Targets, Great Expectations and Sleeper articles, in addition to our assessments of the three promoted sides, while we’ll also be adding our Fixture Analysis pieces shortly.

We’ll be updating the Pre-Season guide on a daily basis, adding every article upon publication. Each team also has their own “Scout Notes” and “Form Players” sections, which will be added to throughout the summer. We’ll be keeping a close eye on all the friendlies and, as well as rolling out plenty of Scout Scribbles articles to cover the matches, will be using this as a handy one-stop-shop to compile your guide ahead of next month’s big kick-off.

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  1. 7alwachi
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Can't believe how very few people are talking about Costa, especially with Alexis and Agüero looking at potentially slow starts to the season. One of the first names in my selection.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Expensive, YC magnet etc

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

      would rather start with Cesc and Wazza

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

      Carry on ... 😉

    4. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      they think that lolcao will be a threat 😀

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

        you think he won´t be obviously...

    5. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      yeah to be fair costa will probably be in my team GW1. no copa America, hopefully free of injuries, hazard setting him up and dint he get a hatrick vs Swansea at liberty last season? might be wrong but as you said aguero and sachez may only be on bench for first few games. this of course means Bony could be a good pick early on

      1. The Sarjeant
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        What does him getting a hat-trick against Swansea have to do with it?

          1. MADCHESTER UTD
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            ha! 🙂

        1. MADCHESTER UTD
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          coz it's a fact that the reverse corresponding game the next season will end up the same score. hence why stoke will beat Liverpool 6-1 at anfield! ok you win, I just thought maybe costa will be in a super confident mood after a home fixture against a team he excelled at last season.

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Ivan & haz +1 as my chelsea coverage!

    7. McNulty
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      He is a no go unless the bonus system changes imo. If it stays the same then Hazard is also essential as he got the most bonus points by a mile. So its all dependant on ant rule changes.

    8. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Falcao?

  2. Jay_
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Fantasy ashes game http://ashes.fantasy.ecb.co.uk/a/home

    1. Jay_
      11 years, 1 month ago

      My league code : 855-128

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

        Ta.

        1. Jay_
          11 years, 1 month ago

          🙂

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

        I'm in 🙂

        1. Jay_
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Nice one mate 🙂

    2. Sánchez
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Which teams have qualified this time?

      1. MADCHESTER UTD
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        which is one of my bugbears in sport. I really don't see why it was classed as such a massive achievement in 2005 when England won the ashes. it's pretty obvious even with great nations they aren't gonna have a brilliant team all the time ie brazil at WC 74,78, plus of course it's a 2 horse race. if they won the cricket world cup then fair enough. talking of horses that's my number 1 annoyance in sport; why does the jockeys like AP McCoy get all the credit for the wins? it's the horse that won not tony. all he did was stay on (like most of the other jockeys do) and whip the horse. zero skill. if McCoy was on the worst horse in every race then he wouldn't have hardly won any races. sorry rant over

        1. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Your number 1 ignorance too , sorry but you have no clue what difference a top jock makes

          1. MADCHESTER UTD
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            weighing 8 stone and staying on a horse just about sums it up. no to be fair, I imagine its scary during a race over the fences at top speed but then that's the same for all the jockeys. if you gave a jockey no one has ever heard of, the horses tony McCoy's had since he started then that guy would've been the number 1. I think it's the horse that is the star, not the jockey

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

          The Australia team in 2005 was the best team in the world and had been for many years. It wasn't like when we beat them in 2009 and there was relatively little fanfare - the point was that was our Everest and winning it was a huge achievement.

  3. The Saints of Footballing B…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    **Long post alert**
    Seems like I've missed all the discussion on Falcao, but what does everyone think of the transfer?
    Personally it's hard to believe that mou would have driven the bid if he didn't have a good reason, coz he's the last manager to be bringing such an expensive player as a third choice.
    I remember that when he signed Costa he said that he is going to try fielding two up front, and I can
    see such a thing being tried again, as Costa is a physical striker and Falcao was the focal point of all atletico attacks, and at mu his failure can be attributed to the change in role.
    Another PT in favor is that mou has expressed that he wants Hazard to score like Messi, and by using Falcao as his focal point he may be able to relieve Hazard of hits creative duties.
    What do you guys think about that???

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Change of scenery may work for falcao. Difficult to write him off totally, but i think he'll struggle again, v little pace & mobility makes him easy to mark... Good gamble by jose though, they have v little to lose on the deal.

      1. The Saints of Footballing B…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        But mou has sanctioned the deal on a great personal risk... He might end up losing his job: he's no simione

        1. The Sarjeant
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          He won't lose his job!

          1. The Saints of Footballing B…
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            Don't forget that the club owner is still the same old Abramović

            1. The Sarjeant
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 1 month ago

              Trust me, he won't.

              1. The Saints of Footballing B…
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 1 month ago

                Good if it stays this way but no bloke would love spending so much money on a flop...

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

                  You didn´t see him play much at Athleti did you? Don´t see much difference, apart from his teammates at Madrid trusted him enough to give him service he could cause problems with...no one seemed to believe that he is damn near as effective as Lebron James in the air.

                  Last year exposed so many United supporters as shallow surface scratchers that lack a futbol depth of knowledge.

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

                    If that didn´t let people know, your impending toil with Ramos will seal that deal.

        2. Manamongst
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Lose his job...lol, he´s seen way more of Falcao than any of us. I think the bigger job is getting Haz to play more like Messi, trying to get him to play cohesively with Fab has shown him that they have a long way to go. Haz only knows how to walk the ball into the goal, he has to immensely learn how to up his fire-at-will game. Of the 58+ goals that Messi scored it was surprising how many were first-time, weak-footed, parallel to the 6 yard box acute angles ie; Goal # 8 vs Eibar.

          Personally I think Haz has a long way to go, you either have change of speed/true trickery mastered it very hard to acquire, especiaally if a superstar of Haz´s level hasn´t mastered it yet.

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvO_pj08Ih4

          Hazard has a few tricklers and goalie wickets, even a few dribbling across the face...but he´s nowhere near Leo.

      2. Sánchez
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Agree with maximus on all points

    2. Sánchez
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      1. Mourinho is defensive. He willalways go1 up front.
      2. The 4-2-3-1 works and suits Hazards game.
      3. Mourinho has no issue splashing money. He's done it for a decade

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

        This is/should-be the season they stop caring about, ¨Hazards game¨.

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

      I think that you have got a point. Several points.

      1. The Saints of Footballing B…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        But he hasn't got willian and cuardrado firing yet... Can't rule a 4-4-2 in preseason, he did it last year as well, albeit Torres was a different case altogether

    4. McNulty
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      The serious injury has ruined him, no form for club or country for a while. Cant see him being anything but back-up for Costa or a disappointment to be honest. But hes relatively cheap (for PL champion standards) and fills the gap while Bamford gets a loan to another PL club until he becomes reserve striker next season I guess.

    5. HurriKane
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Im a united fan but think falcao will strive at chelsea with the likes of hazard and cesc behind him.

      He was back from injury and adapoting to premier league is hard for some player. Just look at di maria. he was in great form at madrid previous seaosn but struggled in his first seaoson.

      There's a saying form is temporary but class is permanent. He was deadly at his prime. Even if he shows half his potential chelsea will benefit a lot.

    6. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I think Falcao is the case of a player in a major slump, and with arguably the best manager in the world working with him he may return to the player he was.

      Granted this didn't work with Torres, but who knows.

      I think 2 up front is very outdated in the PL, nothing to lose really. He flops, it's Monaco's problem next year. He does well, they're laughing.

    7. Captain Goodwin
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I think that it all depends on Falcao getting his mojo back. He might do that with Costa's help as they forged a good partnership back when they were together at Atletico and Falcao seemed lost at Man Utd. If it becomes mutually beneficial then Chelsea IMO would have the best strike-force in Europe bar Barcelona.

      On the flip side it could all go the way of Torres if Falcao's injury means no matter how well the team play for him and he is enjoying life he just physically can't do it to the same level anymore. If that happens they have another £200k/wk waste there!

      Bear in mind ALOT of top players struggle in their first season in England though - my prediction is that he is better than he was at Man U, but not quite the Falcao of Atletico/Porto. Probably get about 15 goals in all competitons.

      1. The Saints of Footballing B…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I just hope he can somehow get hazard to score 30+ goals... I don't care how

    8. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Falcao hasn't shown any form for club or country whatsoever since his injury.

      Torres II for me. Silly transfer from Chelsea imo.

    9. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      personally I really cant see falcoa pulling up any trees at Chelsea. it's not like he had no chance at utd. he scored 4 in 29 games. I realise he was one of the best strikers in the world but I think that knee injury has taken its toll plus to me he looks too weak for the prem

      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        He is finished. Joke third striker signing from Jose.

    10. Long Juan Silva
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I think Falcao will be second choice. The money is no object for Chelsea and Remy has no hold up play, and José does not like playing him as a lone striker because of that. This was evident last season when Drogba was prefered to him despite playing poorly. Falcao is just a Drogba replacement. Costa is still top dog.

      1. 32chickens
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Costa top dog
        Falco old dog
        Bamford new and keen dog
        Remy gone dog

  4. McNulty
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    It will be great when the Friday games come into effect next season I think. Many other leagues and sports (AFL is the main one that comes to mind) have Friday night games and its always a good time slot to watch some sport.

    In terms of FPL do people think it will have much of an impact?? I doubt it myself, press conferences are done by then and its rare we get news on a saturday.

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      My Saturdays and Sundays are already knackered, I could do without my Friday nights going the same route to be honest.

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

    That may be the end

    Williams breaks Watson back.

    1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      This is a cracking game JK!! Serena, the legend that she is, could be in trouble here. Although, she's levelled things out now! 🙂

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

        I think Serena goes on to win from here, but damn if Watson didn't push to the limit

        That massive game at 3-0 was the key, if Watson had held serve there

        1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          True JK.. Can't fault Heather though, she's playing the game of her life!

  6. EmreCan Hustle
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know any sites where similar discussions happen about La Liga and Bundesliga? I'm not saying it has to be as good as FFS 😉

    1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Good, because that wouldn't be possible. 😉

  7. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    "I'm good in Manchester. My 1st year at each European club I've played was never good. Then I improved & finished very well." - Di Maria

    He goes on to say, "I know that I will repeat that at Man United."
    (Sport Witness website)

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think he's happy at all. House got burgled, hasn't settled, family problems etc

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Not what he's saying but ok.

        And I don't think he's "keeping the fans happy"

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          He almost has to say that though. Anyone who moves abroad after many years and gets burgled, will definitely be unhappy. ADM or not

        2. The Saints of Footballing B…
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          But I think he had been trying too much early up... If half his attempted passes start coming off he'd be a real asset... Weak finishing in general though

          1. Make United Great Again
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            He doesn't have to say anything. Every time he's commented on his future he's reiterated his will to stay.

            Yet there are stories! It's not like he can't move house...

            1. The Hindu Monkey
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 1 month ago

              If he's 9m or less next season he could be the best value player out there. Player of the season? At 80/1 (current odds) it is worth a punt. He's not past it. He lost form and confidence but if he finds it again he is utterly world class and very few in prem can claim that.

              1. The Hindu Monkey
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 1 month ago

                He also is going nowhere. I would put my house on that.

  8. Jay_
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Come on girl !

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      t-bag

      1. Jay_
        11 years, 1 month ago

        😀 knew that was coming

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Is this Heather Watson woman usually this good?

      1. Jay_
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Not too sure I don't follow tennis but this is gripping ! I vaguely remember her being a youth finalist or winner ( might be wrong)

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          First time I've seen Serena Williams as well...what a drama queen.

          1. Jay_
            11 years, 1 month ago

            That's what is making me want Heather to win even more , the noises are disrepectful

            1. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 1 month ago

              Agreed.

            2. MADCHESTER UTD
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 1 month ago

              I remember seles doing that. it's really annoying

          2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            The word is "twat"

        2. MADCHESTER UTD
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          wasn't that laura robson? think she won Wimbledon juniors

          1. Jay_
            11 years, 1 month ago

            Yes your right actually it was

      2. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Nope. Nor is Serene usually this bad. The number of unforced errors by Serena today are mammoth compared to her usual performances.

      3. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        She's the British #1 and grass is her best surface.

        But is she usually good enough to be competing like this against Serena? No.

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

      she's back in it big time

      1. Jay_
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Serving for the match 🙂

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

    Watson serving for the match

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Wow! Good on her

    2. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      come on Timmy!

    3. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Now Serena serving for the match...

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

        nope, Watson serving to stay in it

      2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        *correction. Serena isn't serving, but one game away from win.

  10. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Williams complaining about the noise...

  11. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    These williams bros are annoying

  12. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    I think I may have found a new least favourite sportsperson. Horrible, arrogant, disrespectful, drama queen,...

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

      albeit an incredibly successful one

      but it's true, when things aren't going her way she doesn't half complain about things

    2. Jay_
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Same ! Sick of her ! Like a monster

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

      didn't even hang around to sign autographs

      1. Epic Fail
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Nobody wanted her to win.

  13. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Come on, Heather!!!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Pervert.

  14. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Oh for f sake.

  15. Epic Fail
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Go on, Serena.

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Say what you like , but Serena definitely brings something different to womens tennis.

      Male genitalia

  16. Epic Fail
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    😎

  17. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Game, set and match! 😎

  18. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure who bottled it more, Laura Bassett or Heather Watson.

    1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Tbf, Heather played extraordinarily well. Signs of good things to come imo 🙂

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

        More Serena playing shite than Watson playing well, imo.

  19. the cromulent one
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Pardon the ignorance from overseas, but what is the English Defence League, and why would their march pre-empt a Premier League fixture?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Where are you from? Familiar with the National Front?

      1. the cromulent one
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I'm from Canada.
        I thought that it sounded like some right-wing anti-immigrant association, but I didn't want to assume...

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah they're like KKK Lite.

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

            Yeah but the KKK hate a lot more than just non-whites, at least that appears to be what the EDL/NF or whatever is against.

            1. Epic Fail
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 1 month ago

              Aye that's what I mean. They're a watered down version.

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

                Not watered down enough I guess. :/

            2. KujaliaFC
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 1 month ago

              Not the brightest bunch.

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgjpcxGhSMo

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

                😆 Unfortunately intelligence accounts to nothing over hatred when people are entrenched in such beliefs.

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      You know the flotsam and rubbish on water that is polluted so it should just be disposed of and is of no use to anyone?
      That's the edl. Any group that has to say "btw we're not racist..." gives a clue about what it is

      1. the cromulent one
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Whenever you hear the phrase "I'm no racist, but...", you know you are about to hear the most bigoted, vile filth ever spewed.

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly. They hope to graduate up to "scum" at some point

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Bunch of "English" people, mostly whites, who just have nothing better to do than go on marches, get drunk, spout racist abuse and claim that they're not racist.

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

        So Stamford Bridge then. 😉

        JT in the house!

    4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      English...John Terry is English
      defence...John Terry plays in defence
      league...John Terry won the league

      English Defence League....lawyers would be in touch

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        😀

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

        😀

    5. the cromulent one
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all.
      It has saved me from having to pollute my search history with that crap and having Google's algorithms assume that I want to buy confederate flags and swastikas.

    6. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIPD8qHhtVU song that explains 😛

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

    Rotherham sign Tom Thorpe following his release by Man Utd

    Hmm, I thought he'd have been a decent pick up for a lower PL side tbh

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

      evening, when i think rotherham, i think chuckle brothers

      to me, to you, to me

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

        they're a Championship side but still think he's probably better than a lot of the defenders at Aston Villa, Newcastle, Sunderland and he'd be ok West Ham

        certainly good for any of the newly promoted sides

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          From Wiki it looks like he couldnt get in the Birmingham team?

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

            ah yes that well known source of all accuracy

            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 1 month ago

              6 appearances for Birmingham, 1 for Man U. From what performances are you deducing that he is PL quality?

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

                Injuries curtailed him

                I've seen quite a lot of reserve games over the last couple of years, and Thorpe was better than McNair and Blackett

                sadly a bit like Will Keane injuries just stopped him reaching his full potential

                1. Wilshere Knowledge
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 1 month ago

                  Not sure you can say he is PL wuality based off reserve team performances.

                  How did he compare to Keane?

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

                    better

  21. The Sarjeant
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    35 days, 16 hours and 47 minutes.

    1. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      35 days, 16 hours and 43 minutes. this could well end up the longest thread ever

      1. The Sarjeant
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        We could try and make that happen 😉

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

    As he prepares to leave for Turkey I thought I'd share my favourite memory of former FPL top scorer Nani

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUANdEdXi-s

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

      🙁 I'll miss that little portuguese berk

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCzLXvaUhDg

      Got injured later that season and was never the same again.

      1. Long Juan Silva
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Dammit Mata, do you call that a tackle!?

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

        whatever happened to the dude who played the pass?

    3. Long Juan Silva
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      John O'Shea esque

    4. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      he has the talent and for a spell he was really good for us. I remember him for his deflected cross for rooneys overheard kick against city and his memerobaly charity shield performance also against city when he cleverly were brilliant in 3-2 win

      1. The Train Driver
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        He sure had his moments, too bad he was so inconsistant. Also really unlucky in that CL game when he got a red. I feel like he wasn't appreciated enough at United, even though he seemed to enjoy being a red devil...

  23. The Train Driver
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    How did Shaqiri perform last season? Anyone actually know or is it all a "big name hype" ?

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      1 goal and 2 assists in 746 mins in Serie A.

      1. The Train Driver
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I've seen those stats, would be nice with some more advanced stats though, couldn't find any :/

    2. THE Wild Rover
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Wore Piquet out. Allegedly

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

        Nelson Piquet?

        well he is getting on 😉

        1. THE Wild Rover
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Joke fail 😳

    3. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Had a pretty good performance with Beyonce, but the latest album wasn't impressive.

    4. THE Wild Rover
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Has he actually signed?

  24. MADCHESTER UTD
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    im sure most of you have seen this before but well worth watching again. is this the most bizaare moment ever in football? (albeit at a low standard). it really is astonishing! http://youtu.be/8WCCetYT0iM

      1. MADCHESTER UTD
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        wow! just watched it. never seen that before. absolutely brilliant! shame it's the end of a chapter coz maybe not many have seen it. i'll repost your vid and mine another time

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