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Tempted into dealing our Wildcards by yet another โ€œmediocreโ€ Gameweek, Granville and I go through almost the entire episode before Jonty reveals heโ€™s weakened and gone โ€œactiveโ€. Itโ€™s a revelation that almost has us both logging off and reaching for our own panic buttons.

Before that dramatic finale, we find salvation via another bout of โ€œrough the smoothโ€, cheering ourselves with tales of Gameweek totals which dip below even our miserable tallies.

We also take a further round of community questions, forcing me to โ€œfess upโ€ on Theo Walcott, while Granville laments Wayne Rooneyโ€™s form and the three of us tackle the merits of Mahrez, Ozil and loading up on City assets.

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  1. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Pedro as a 9.5m MID? Surely he is a forward?

  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A) Chadli and Sakho
    or
    B) Payet and Diouf?

    Ta ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A) + the spare cash

    2. Psakhotherapy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B (couldn't show my working though)

    3. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A.

    4. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B, father Christmas.

    5. Mr Sarcastic
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A now, Diouf maybe in for Sakho gw6

    6. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I've gone B

    7. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A B A B A B ๐Ÿ˜€

      Cheers anyway

      1. Skipdipper
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Tough call

    8. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

    9. A imo.

    10. Oz lotto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

    11. Donhush
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Very close mate. .. I'd say B.
      Diouf's fixtures are much better than Sakho's
      Payet looks better than Chadli ad he is on set pieces and creating chances...

    12. Belsunz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

  3. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    In the ticker clubs' names are in alphabetical order except for Watford! Any particular reason?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Watford is before West Brom & West Ham?

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      lol could be a classic post...

  4. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    For a draft league (so full season), would you:

    A) Take Pedro (classified as a forward)
    B) Wait for a better signing in THIS window

    I get first dibs on ONE signing. So gotta be very careful on this one.

    1. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I would take Pedro

    2. DannyBoy....
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Take Pedro.

    3. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers guys!

  5. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    my current 3x 4.5 are: Huth - Richards - Francis

    would you change anything?

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'm on Huth - Richards - Ward

      The rotation between the three is nicer than HR + Francis

    2. sboj
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Watford seems like a defensively orientated team, might be a better pick to get one of their defenders

      1. Hickey
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Agree I've gone Prodl, Richards and Morgan

  6. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    What is this time of day? The time where dead zone meets the early risers? Bedheadzone?

    Either way it seems the only time of day where Ayew is seems as a better pick than Payet.

    I like this time ๐Ÿ˜€

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      *is seen as

    2. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nah still Payet for me ๐Ÿ˜‰

  7. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Those Diouf fixtures though

    On WC. Is it too early to punt on him ?

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Give them a few games and see how shaqiri fits in too imo. After 3 games their fix are pure dynamite.

    2. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He's in mine currently but I might take sakho for a couple weeks till gw6

  8. Mattias
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A quick better option poll ...

    A) Diouf & Hoolahan + 0.9m

    B) Chadli & WIlson

    1. Psakhotherapy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A, depending on what you plan to spend the extra on

    2. Root
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A with Albrighton

      1. Skipdipper
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        This

  9. Psakhotherapy
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Right, think i'm fairly set on this WC team, any glaring errors?

    Guzan - McCarthy

    Kolarov - Darmian - Whittaker - Targett - Gomez

    Silva - Mahrez - Sanchez - Payet - Wan

    Kun - Benteke - Gomis

    any thought appreciated, ta

    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Bit like mine, I'm a bit worried having Kolarov and Gomez with a 4M
      I'm thinking, someone a bit more nailed than Gomez
      Or Gomis>Diouf allowing another 4.5

      1. Psakhotherapy
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        cheers mate...

        now considering ayew & sakho (becoming deaf in a few GWs) instead of payet and gomis to free up funds to tweak the DEF

  10. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Best GK Combo- 9mill..?

    Butland/ Schmeichel?
    Darmian, Kolorov, Gomez, Huth, Richards my other defenders.

    1. Yes:

      GK: 1st. 12 game weeks: SUN 144, whm -184, nor 46, WBA 224[=230], AVL 208, LEI 268, BOU 108, avl 145[=958], swa -110, WAT 197, new 70, WAT 64[=1,180]

  11. Skipdipper
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Courtois - clean sheet cover at Chelsea
    McCarthy - standard 4m

    Darmian - baps and form
    Lovren - baps and form but monitor selection
    Kolorov - explosive potential but risk rotation
    Richards and Jenkinson - rotate nicely for next 6/7 weeks

    Mahrez - in form
    Silva and Sanchez - the big hitters in form currently
    Payet - assist magnet. Could not be playing in the hole
    Westwood - bench fodder

    Aguero - self explanatory
    Diouf - fantastic fixtures
    Gomis - in form and outlet in a team that creates lots

    Do I look okay on a wildcard?

    1. Zareos
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I think it's excellent.

  12. Morning Crew - anybody after a 1-week punt?

    ... ... ... ... ... Randolph
    Jenkinson, Ogbonna, Tomkins/Reid, Cresswell
    ... ... Kouyate, Obiang, Noble
    ... ... ... ... Lanzini, Payet
    ... ... ... ... ... … Sakho

    Should be the Hammers line up this week. Lanzini OOP.

    1. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Cheer for this Doos. Maiga or Lee were mentioned to start along side Sakho - reckon they won't then?

    2. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I have Jenkinson and Payet. On a wildcard and currently Diouf up front.
      Debating a sneaky sakho couple of weeks though. But don't like all my eggs in one basket.
      Plus I might have Depay in instead silva for one week too

      1. http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/1373/

        ONE shot on target ... ONLY THREE shots in the box ...

        1. Skipdipper
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Who?

      2. Third Eye Vision
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I had Mane in for Silva for a one week punt last week and that didn't work out. Depay's probably a safer bet though. It will cost you a transfer though.

      3. Hickey
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I'm struggling with this been switching between Sakho and Diouf all week. Also Contemplating 3-5-2 downgrading to Wilson / Deeney and upgrading Hoolahan to someone like Shelvey just to change it up.

    3. Mattdrid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Morning, do you think West Ham have much chance of a clean sheet at the moment?

      1. Yes, I do. See team sheet, previous page.

  13. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Best rotating duo for 4.5 thanks,
    I would prefer to avoid promoted clubs if possible.

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I guess you mean keepers?

      Butland / Schmeichel are good.

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        No Def,
        Prodl/Francis etc?

        1. Those are the ones ... ๐Ÿ™‚

          1. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Struggling to see those CS D.

    2. Daft. ๐Ÿ™‚

  14. Paulie Walnuts
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Good Morning All,

    Does anyone think McCarthy may keep his No1 position once Speroni is back?

    1. Nope.

    2. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    3. Hickey
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah I'm worried about this right now i'm on Lloris and McCarthy but for this reason may switch to two 4.5 options.

  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I don't know why but other than for Michu and Siggy I've never felt inspired by Swansea picks, even Gomis and Williams just leave me cold. ๐Ÿ˜

    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Bony ??

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Nope, never owned him. There were always better options

    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Agree with those 2 but I do like Ayew. Also like naughton right now while fix are hot.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        He's probably the best right now but I still prefer Payet and Chadli and even Wijdaldum around that price

    3. Paulie Walnuts
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      book an appointment at the GP

    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Gomes does not inspire me at all.. Shelvey reminds me of Siggy when he joined Swansea. On set pieces and with a lethal long distant shot and creating a crazy amount of chances. Bought him post GW 1

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        *Gomis and Ayew do not inspire me. Shelvey and Williams look safe as houses though.

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      They look the real deal this season. Stock up ๐Ÿ˜‰

  16. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I wish you could sell a player whenever you want, and then buy a replacement in your own time.

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nice idea, but wouldn't work - prices rises wouldn't come into affect - only after everyone has bought the player they want on the Friday.

  17. Stannage
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Feel like I'm the only person on here not to have played my wildcard!...

    Scored a poor 68 but just feels to early to me and knee-jerky, particularly removing hazard after 2 games..

    .....but what do I know.......my gw3 team below.....happy to take a hit next week to bring in silva and tweak elsewhere..what do u reckon?

    Ruddy (Butland)
    Azpi Mertesacker Targett (coates huth)
    Hazard Ozil mane mahrez (Wanyama)
    Kun Benteke Wilson

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      You have kun and Mahrez so all is well. Nice team for no wc

    2. asianbeast
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Consider Sanchez, a better option than Hazard right now IMO.

      1. Stannage
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Well if hazard fails v wba u have cash in the bank to do hazard and mane to silva and Sanchez next week

  18. Spurs Forever
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    (A)Wilson and Depay

    (B)Chadli and Sakho

  19. Lovefootball
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Missing the last piece in the puzzle. What midfielder around 7 mill would you choose short term?(next 3-4 matches):

    A) Chadli
    B) Ayew
    C) Tadic
    D) Other

    1. Lovefootball
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I already have Gomis, otherwise I would be more sure of Ayew.

      1. asianbeast
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Ayew over Chadli, but Chadli is a close second.

  20. asianbeast
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Who to bench...

    Hoolahan or Deeney?

  21. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    It was there between Everton & Leicester on Sunday. I had saved that page. It's corrected now.

    1. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      RF @ TM.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        You must have moved it there.

  22. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Who were the risers and fallers last night?

    1. stuart14
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Deepay and Albrighton, or Ayew and Mahrez guys? Thanks

    2. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      check sticky comments

      1. stuart14
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        What do you mean? Thanks

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Sort by sticky up the top of the page.

          1. stuart14
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks

  23. The Blackadder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Morning all. I wildcarded this week to my dismay, defence looks a little weak but any glaring errors here?
    Myhill/McCarthy
    Shaw, Azpil, Gomez, Richards, Souares
    Silva, Sanchez, Payet, Ayew, Mahrez
    Aguero, Gomis, Ighalo

    1. Goalies
      Silva
      Ighalo

      Imo.

      1. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Doosra - Silva an error?!?

        1. Yes. Poor value. Some points will be stolen by Raheem, imo.

    2. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      352 most weeks I assume?

      Fairly solid all round - I am not a fan of your keepers. Aren't they both subject to rotation once their respective number 1s are back?

      1. The Blackadder
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Myhill can be Butland or Kasper I guess?

        1. Daniel Exeter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I would - Butland has some nice fixtures coming up.

  24. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Courtois
    Darmian, Kolorov, Ward
    Mahrez, Silva, Sanchez, Payet
    Aguero, Diouf, Gomis,

    (Butland, Westwood, Richards, Huth)

    Think that is me done..
    That's the WC.

    1. Courtois? Why, Daniel? Why?

      1. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        ๐Ÿ™‚ still haven't shifted him since our chat yesterday - it's likely that he'll go to Schmeichel in fairness, and I'll reinvest. But I see it as a cheap way into a whole load of clean sheets..
        Can't get past that at the mo.

        1. How many so far?

          Now check his history, compare/contrast with cheaper ones ...

          Rotate Schmeichel with Butland.

          1. Daniel Exeter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Wow - okay so I take it back. Had a quick look at last seasons stats and ha, I'll give it to you, you're right. He doesn't compare favourably to cheaper keepers does he!

            Schmeichel / Butland combo is clearly the way forward.

        2. Zareos
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          You didn't have him in GW1 did you?

          .... I'm never going to forgive him!

          1. Daniel Exeter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Nope I didn't only drafted him in since his price drop.

  25. Messsiaah
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    wc team.. think I finally nailed it. ๐Ÿ˜€

    Courtois Mccarthy
    shaw williams richards morgan targett
    silva yaya sancez chadli mahrez
    aguero gomis wattmore

    need any change?

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Pretty solid - another 352?

      Watmore in as a bench fodder?
      Triple up on City attack eh - eggs and basket, they aren't going to win 3-0 every week... or are they?

      1. Messsiaah
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        theirs fixture is so lucrative.. :p
        depay/mara for yaya is a good alternative? or

    2. Zareos
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not a fan of Wattmore but I presume he's just fodder in a 3-5-2 formation?

      1. Messsiaah
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        yes.. what u think double city mid?

  26. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Kompany and Yaya

    or

    Kolarov and Silva?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Mr. Grv
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Kolorav and Silva and keep a back up defender.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        This

    3. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Close, but A because you keep some cash.

    4. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Gone B myself with jenks and Richards as decent back up defenders

    5. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    6. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks all.

  27. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Who;d you prefer for next 3 games ?

    A) Chadli - lei EVE sun

    B) Mane - wat NOR wb

    Currently on Chadli as i think the teams he faces are more attacking leading to an open high scoring games.

  28. 2EZ4KKR
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts?

    A) Barkley & Silva
    B) Payet & Yaya

    1. Son is Rising
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Payet crocked

      1. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        What?

        1. Skipdipper
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          He's not

  29. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A. Benteke + Westwood + 1.5 ITB

    B. Pedro + Ighalo

    1. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A. 3-4-3 B. 3-5-2

      Have no other pool/chelsea cover

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        A

  30. jennmenn
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    If anybody have any vacation left, just hopp on a plane. Summer has arrived!

    http://www.yr.no/sted/Norge/Nordland/Vestvågøy/Unstad/langtidsvarsel.html

    I don't give a shii about all the pricedrops any more.., thss ๐Ÿ˜‰

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      So random.. ๐Ÿ˜€

      1. jennmenn
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Random!? It's the prettiest place on earth ๐Ÿ˜‰

    2. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I prefer further south where I can swim in an ocean that actually contains salt...

      1. jennmenn
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        With a 6mm wetsuit you can both swim nd surf!

        1. The Train Driver
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Looks pretty, going hurtigruten next year ๐Ÿ™‚

          1. jennmenn
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Thats a beautiful voyage ๐Ÿ™‚