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The ScoutCast – Episode 176 – Phoenix

Having spent the season clutching to the coattails of both Granville and Jonty, finally, like a magnificent phoenix rising from the flames, I’ve caught and surpassed them both.

In truth, my season is anything but “magnificent” and the recent struggles of my ScoutCast co-hosts, as they plunge to my depths, is the main reason behind the recent mini-league manoeuvrings.

With a level playing field established, the three of us skim through another set of “Rough with the Smooth” Gameweek tales from the community, before bracing ourselves for another batch of topics steered by your good selves.

You have us talking Sanchez exit plans, discussing the “desperate” route back to Hazard and contemplating Christmas rearguards. Plus we’ve a couple of old ScoutCast favourites who, like my season, rise up from the ashes to discover a new lease of life.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first aired via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. You can view the full Google Hangout version via the larger player below, or treat yourself to the more cultured audio cut via this link or the smaller player below.

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

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  1. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    So here's hoping that Kane does not rise tomorrow. If that happens, i have Saturday to make my Vardy -> Kane move (exact cash) but i'm out Saturday night and won't be seeing matches etc and am travelling Sunday morning.

    What to do?

      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      lunchtime tranny tomorrow 🙂

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Using 4G on the road?

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Thing is Kane will almost certainly rise Sunday.

    2. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Do it next week?

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Exact cash.

        1. The Red Devil
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          If price is the issue, do it ASAP

          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Can do it after the GW. No need for the hit.

    3. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Lol, sorry, I meant don't you have any other transfer to do? Might as well do it now

    4. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      fantasy app?

  2. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Who is the best Manu defender except Smalling?

      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      DDG

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Defender dude

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      There are none.

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Phil Jones

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Injured

        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Nice jumper Moin 🙂

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          thanks!

    3. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Afraid he's red flagged after dislocating his shoulder 🙁

    4. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      *tumbleweed*

    5. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Paddy McNair

    6. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Isn't a keeper a defender too? But allowed to use hands 😛

  3. Eden Hazardous
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Re:Quiz

    What are the presser timings today?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Do you have the answer?

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        My quiz is so tough no one can crack it

  4. Puyol Pants Up
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Top 10 players which boast the best mins-per-goal/assist ratio in the Premier league this season.

    1) Silva: 62.0 minutes
    2) Mahrez: 80.0 minutes
    3) Vardy: 82.6 minutes
    4) KDB: 83.0 minutes
    5) Aguero: 84.8 minutes
    6) Deulofeu: 85.9 minutes
    6) Ozil: 85.9 minutes
    8) Lukaku: 87.4 minutes
    9) Kone: 88.9 minutes
    10) Ulloa: 90.3 minutes

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      mins-per-goal/assist ratio is the kind of ratio I usually avoid...find it to be a bit deceiving...

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        If they haven't played too often, then yes it is.

  5. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    My:

    Highest Gameweek Rank : 16,608

    Lowest Gameweek Rank : 2,902,853

    Average Gameweek Rank : 1,564,479

    Having a bad season..

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Highest Gameweek Rank : 145,544

      Lowest Gameweek Rank : 3,050,497

      Average Gameweek Rank : 1,098,464

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Weird season, equal points I think.

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          your ranks are also pretty close

          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Fancy people being on equal points having similar ranks 😆

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Less transfers for him. Massive difference in 1st 5 weeks.

            1. Moin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              just saw..yes!

        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Weird indeed. I'm going backwards though...

        3. Hickey
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Your on the rise Torres noticed you've been doing well the last few weeks.

  6. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Start Butland or Ruddy?

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      butland

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        AXXland it is thanks.

  7. Darren Caskey
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else still stuck with Martial in their team?

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      just you

    2. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      What Sailboats said..

    3. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No, I get 1 free transfer per week

  8. KeepCalm
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Guys, i am around 100 points behind my ML leader. Won the league last year and am being tormented by everyone this season

    Is it too much of a difference or can i still win it? I just need some motivation

    Cheers

      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      4 points or 1 CS per week, easy.

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      you can win, you just need to Punt it!

      1. KeepCalm
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Brought in Hazard this week for Sanchez. Punt enough?

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          yup, me too hope it works for both of us!

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Get Walcott in

    3. Darren Caskey
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Still very winnable. Of course it depends, but I would try to find a way to NOT use the 2nd WC as early as possible. There will be DGW`s.

    4. Diva
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      You can win.

    5. Sebbo29
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Butland captain! 😉

    6. KeepCalm
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Lol thanks guys

  9. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Two outcomes.

    Walcott to start and score

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Walcott to come on during the last thirty and score against tiring Sunderland

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Walcott to come, get injured, and enjoy Christmas with his family..

  10. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Transfers in this round

    12th Coutinho 27,700 (yellow flagged)
    13th Hazard 22.300 (Not scored in 24 games)

    Funny old game..

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Where's Walcott

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        London?

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I have both 😆

    3. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Anticipation.

  11. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I could be going in with this.

    McCarthy
    Rojo(c) Toby Moreno
    KDB Ozil Delofeu Firmino
    Aguero(vc) Lukaku Vardy

    Butland Bellerin Francis Westwood

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero will teach you.

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ya i'm thinking play the Bellerin on the bench. Just Aguero might be pushing it yeah?

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Stop fecking around.

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        😆 this!

      2. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Kid you not.

        In my team
        Butland on the bench PPG : 7 points
        Butland starting PPG: 2 points

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          yes, I know...I was waiting for a McC 2 pointer all those weeks...don't tempt fate.

          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            He's not even on the bench..

    3. DannyBoy....
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I'm going Bellerin (c)

  12. Diva
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Good night folks and apologies to all those who didn't like the Matic jokes.

    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Lol (am i too late? Whats the joke?)

        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Similar output to Hazard at half the price.

        1. Diva
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Wash your mouth out Balders, the mighty Matic hits the target with a frequency 20% faster than that of Hazard. Don't drag him down to Hazard's level. 😀

      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Goodnight Diva 🙂

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      good night

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        sleep tight, don't let the Matic bite 😉

        1. Diva
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          😉

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I wish I could go back to sleep 🙁

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        instead I have to stand 14 yrs old work trainee 😀 who is constantly using her iPhone and doesn't do what I say.

        1. Diva
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Tell her about the Matic boogy monster. It's a hazardous tale that will surely get her focused on knuckling down to work harder. 🙂

          1. S.Kuqi
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Hahah. Will do. Good night

    4. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      That's it. Matic in, Hazard out for a hit.

      1. Diva
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Bandwagons roll! 😀

  13. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Draft League

    Give up Alexis+Sterling for Haz+Eriksen?

      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      abort, abort, abort!

      1. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I feel like I'm being set up right?

          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Hugely IMO, Sanchez is way better than Hazard and I'd call it 50/50 on the others

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      why not

  14. Whattamatter
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Choose one:

    A) Rojo > Moreno
    B) Rojo > Zouma

    for the long-term.

    Team:
    Gomes (Hennessey)
    Rojo - Toby - Monreal - Souare - Simpson
    Coutinho - Barkley - Ozil - KdB - Watson
    Vardy - Lukaku - Aguero

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. Whattamatter
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        cheers thanks

    2. kapulasta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Moreno

      1. Whattamatter
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        thanks 🙂

  15. kapulasta
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Since when has injured player dropped .3 in week? @sanchez

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Happens regularly

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      since this season

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Walcott

      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        And Pelle last week (albeit suspended not injured), Payet before that. Wilson too.

      2. DannyBoy....
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        He'll regain that value you when he starts playing week in, week out..

    4. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Payet about 3 GWs ago

  16. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Right..already used ft...not happy with team but thinking g about taking hits.,have 0.5m

    begovic henessey
    Cedric moreno Simpson janmaat square
    Mane hazard ozil yaya mahrez
    Kane kaku vardy

    1) start janmaat or Simpson

    2) don't like my Def..so janmaat or souare to 5.4m Def for a hit? The thinking there is that next week I am def using FT in removing begovic and won't have a good def..so over 2gws and longer, the hit might pay off. On a 1 week basis, I don't like taking hits for a def...am thinking of either walker or zouma for janmaat?

    3) who to bench from yaya mahrez...leaning towards yaya but having zero city coverage is scary

    4) I could also do yaya >> coutinho (-4) and then bench mahrez

    1. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn't take a hit
      Would start Simpson and yaya

      Team needs surgery though

  17. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Would it be fun if Barkley, Hazard and Coutinho would be declared "touch and go" "we have to wait and see" "not sure if he is fit" etc.

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      It would and I sold Sanchez days ago.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Burrrnnnnn....

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I bought Silva 😛

          1. Venom Snake
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            I like your style

            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              High five o/

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Haz and Cout yes.
      Bark no.

  18. ElDaddy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    So I did Sancehz --> Ozil yesterday only to check today that the transfer wasn't made. Should I still go with Ozil?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hope u still have enough wonga

  19. Eden Hazardous
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Which striker has the best min/chance created ratio and which striker has the worst?

    Minimum 10 appearances required

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Save your quiz for int. break 🙂

    2. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ighalo best?

    3. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Gomis worst

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Costa worst...and I don't know the best 😛

        1. Venom Snake
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Lol go have a break from here

  20. ElDaddy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Odds of Darmian playing this Saturday?

    1. DannyBoy....
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      High chance

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Good with Rojo out

    3. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      thanks for asking..

  21. DannyBoy....
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Theeeeooooo

  22. conorbon
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Hi All

    Who should i captain?

    Mahrez, Mane, Ighalo or Lukaku?

    Cheers

    1. DannyBoy....
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      You have them in reverse order, IMO

      1. conorbon
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Lukaku it is then.

        Cheers!

  23. sergioaguero67
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Chances of Ayew scoring this week?
    Given Leicester's sloppy defence?

    1. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn't surprise. Can't see braces from him but a consistent goal every 3 games looks like his level

      1. sergioaguero67
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        So should I bench Mahrez and play Ayew instead?

  24. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    chances of Darmian starting this GW?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Good
      I hope.

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Very good unless McNair plays CB

    3. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      cheers fellas.. may save my FT this week

  25. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I'm agonising over this.
    I'm thinking bench boost / but always thought it should be saved for a double gw
    Is there an obvious bench in the front 8? ,(my AOA chip is gone)
    Butland/ Hennessey
    Van Dijk/ Moreno/ Sagna/ Nyom/ Dier
    Deulofeu/ KDB/ Mané/ Ozil/ Firmino
    Lukaku/ Ighalo/ Aguero

    Thanks

    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      KDB away at Stoke would be my bencher.

  26. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Diouf likely to start for Stoke this week?

  27. Diva
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    For Lateriser and anyone else asking, here's the question that sparked my Matic madness. If you want the answer I can supply it after I've brushed my teeth.

    Without looking at the stats, rank these Chelsea midfielders in terms of minutes per shot on target (lowest number of minutes first):
    A) Fabregas
    B) Hazard
    C) Matic
    D) Oscar
    E) Pedro
    F) Ramires
    G) Willian

    1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I missed all the Matic fun, but it sounds anything but madness.

      It sounds like (and is supported by the above question) that you have made an objective interpretation of recent data.

      Hazard is a desperate pick, and is just a consequence of the money sloshing about.

  28. l@sp0
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I want to get a keeper in. I have Butland and Fabianski. Obviously want to get rid of the latter.

    A) Fabianski --> Lloris; 5.1m; 5 CS & 35 saves in 13 games; 4.2 ppg

    would give me: wba NEW sot NOR wat wba NOR SUN cpl nor

    B) Fabianski --> De Gea; 5.6m; 5 CS & 29 saves in 10 games; 4.6 ppg

    would give me: WHM bou NOR sto CHE SWA new liv SOT STO

    Lloris has the better fixtures and rotates very well with Butland. Ofcourse rotating Butland has his risks with the amount of saves he's getting.
    De Gea getting more clean sheets atm. And ManU are playing very defensively.

    Money is no issue atm.

    ps: I have no Spurs or ManU defender in my team.

    1. Does it Mata
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I like de gea more, but Lloris fixtures looks so good..

  29. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    So if the rumours about Rojo are not dismissed by LVG today i will be transferring in one of these two fellas. Pick one;

    A. Alde (wba, NEW)
    B. Zouma (BOU, lei)

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      What rumours?

      1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        That he's suffered a serious dislocation of his shoulder and may require surgery

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Sorry, thought it was fairly certain. A

    2. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Alde boy

    3. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B

    5. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks for the replies all.

      I'm leaning towards Alde because 1) u can see Bournemouth nicking one and Leicester scoring and 2) there are very minor rotation risks with Zouma, whereas I see none at all with Alde

  30. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Ducker in the Times saying Rojo out for a couple of weeks.

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Couple of weeks only? May keep then