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The ScoutCast – Episode 193 – Suited

13 August 2016 2510 comments
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We were dressed for success, but success it never comes.

Suited and booted, we crown the new season riding a wave of giddy optimism. The positivity flows on the eve of a new campaign which, on paper, looks destined to be one of the best in memory.

Granville makes a belated return to ScoutCast action to join Jonty, Andy and myself as we start to sift the seemingly endless array of options open to us on the new season player list.

It’s bewildering stuff but, guided by you, the community, we attempt to navigate all your pre-season questions before laying our own cards on the table.

It’s amazing to be back amongst it again. Let’s just hope the smiles stay as wide for the next episode.

he ScoutCast is first aired live on our YouTube channel on Thursday night. Be sure to subscribe to get a heads up on future broadcasts.

You can view the full Google Hangout version of this episode via the second player below or stream the edited audio from this link or the first player.

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

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  1. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A) Ibra Gray Alli/Eriksen
    B) Vardy Rooney Lamela/Ayew/Tadic

    Foster Jaku
    Stones Valencia Evans Friend Smith
    Hazard Firmino xxxx Ramirez Capooey
    Kun xxxx xxxx

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    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Feels criminal to not have any LEI for the Hull fixture, think I need Vardy and that is done with downgrading Ibra to Rooney.

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    2. Palace Guard
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      A for me. Rooney is way past it.... like the rest of the team tho. 🙂

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      1. bigbudgie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        cheers.

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  2. Palace Guard
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Guys, I need help. I have an extra 1.5million in the bank.....

    WHO should I upgrade?

    GK: Hennessey ,Foster
    DEF: Friend, Holding, Baines, Moragan Shaw
    MID: Gradel, Firminho, Feghouli, Tadic, Eriksen
    ATT: Aguero, Costa, Gray

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    1. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      What a ridiculous squad wow

      Full marks for being unique mind

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      1. Palace Guard
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cant tell if you are being sarcastic or not....

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        1. Stupendous
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          You need to start all over again sorry.

          Worst squad I've seen

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          1. Palace Guard
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            care to explain why?

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            1. Stupendous
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Only messing. Pretty balanced that pal actually. I flirted with Costa but couldn't quote fit him in (no puns intended).

              Mid is a bit light but there are goals there

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

      I would upgrade Eriksen to Hazard personally. 🙂

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      1. Palace Guard
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Then I would have x2 Chelsea and no spurs players...

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  3. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed~ Last big one.

    1. Ibra/ Redmond/ Lamela
    2. Kane/ Tadic/ Ramirez

    I am going back n forth on this.. I will have 0.5 or 1.0m in bank either way to make changes after GW 1 if needed..

    Currently on 1 but think Tadic/ Kane are just as likely to a lot of damage including set pieces/ penalties.

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

      I like 2 buts its close. Go with your gut~! 😀

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    2. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Same boat. I'm hoping Kane getting 90 mins and pens outweighs Ibra at the minute but it's Ibra. :/

      Set pieces are big plus for Tadic and I find it hard to overlook a no 10. Especially in 41212

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    3. IWR
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Weighing up the same decision myself. Thinking Kane over Ibra but I'm sure we'll be nervous no matter what we settle on!

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  4. Cecil The Lion
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Will Kone actually go to Everton?

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

      I'd tell you if i was a mind reader.

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  5. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Good luck for the season lads!

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    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Good luck LR

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    2. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      you too mate!

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    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      good luck LR

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    4. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Good luck LR. 😀

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    5. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks all

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  6. Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Final time!

    Foster Jaku
    Shaw Stones Williams Friend Pieters
    Hazard Firmino Lamela Redmond Capoue
    Aguero Ibra Carroll

    Good to go? Any changes? Cheers

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

      Good to go. Lovely team - love the Carroll punt

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      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks EH, hope it comes off. Good luck 🙂

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    2. Sz21
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Almost same team!

      Ive Valencia, Hojberg, Stones, Heaton- Shaw, Cap, Will, Jaku

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      1. Sz21
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        And Amat for Pieters to free up cash..

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        1. Geoff
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Good team then! I don't trust Amat but many do.

          Valencia v. Shaw nearly did my head in!

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  7. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A. Vardy and Alli or Kane and Mahrez?

    B. Downgrade Kone to 4.0 and upgrade Redmond to Tadic?

    C. Keep Redmond, upgrade Kone to 5.0

    D. Any viable 5.0 striker fodder?

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

      Latter

      Yes

      No

      No

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  8. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Jeffrey Schlupp to WBA has got me thinking...I think I should close my laptop till deadline is over.

    All the best everyone!

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  9. dmenezes
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Good luck tonight everyone. I'm happy with my team - may the best team win. C'mon Palace!!

    Forster / Hennessey
    Shaw / Wollscheid / Evans / Kone / B. Smith
    Redmond / Townsend / Hazard / Mane / Feghouli
    Aguero / Wilson / Kane

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    1. Palace Guard
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Eaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagles!!!!

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

      Nice team. Like the Forster pick. 🙂

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  10. Captain Blanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is Fabio a threat to Friend at Boro or just cover?

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    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Friend is nailed on.

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

      Not according to the fan forums. 🙂

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      1. Captain Blanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Not a threat?

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    3. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Fabio is terrible!

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  11. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Guys which one do you like more?

    A. Friend + Firmino + Long
    B. Fuchs + Tadic + Gray

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

      A for me J&P.

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      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers Eden

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  12. TekkersFC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hmm not seeing much team with Wickham in them... Surely a good shout being the only fit striker on a team with good fixtures to start with...

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    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He'd be my cheap striker if I wasn't going for the big 3

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

      Very good punt but Benteke move is imminent.

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      1. TekkersFC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        hmm does scare me, would be good if west brom hijacked the deal

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    3. HeroHitterofHeart
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I've got him in. See my RMT further below if you want to see it. 🙂 He was actually the 1st of the 3 strikers I settled on.

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  13. Cecil The Lion
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is going with both Amat and Kingsley too risky?

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    1. TekkersFC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Would say so im tempted to go with two 4.0 def having a strong back 3

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

      I think so.

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      1. Cecil The Lion
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        BTW how is membership? I remember you not being a member last season

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

          12.5 quid but I didn't buy a membership. Oghash gifted me one. 😀

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          1. Cecil The Lion
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Ah, nice

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    3. Cecil The Lion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers all

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  14. klopptimusprime
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Mahrez or Martial

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    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Martial

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

      Mkhitaryan an option? Mkhi is in my team.

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  15. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I cant believe there is so much blind faith in Aguero does anyone even remember his dismal form in the 1st few game weeks at the start of last season?

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    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      It's not really blind faith.

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    2. trequartista
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Pre Season

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

      Aguero will score 5 in a random game and you will regret not owning him

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  16. MFPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Foster (Jakupovic)
    Valencia Stones Friend (Evans Amat)
    Hazard Firmino Redmond Alli (Capoue)
    Aguero Gray Vardy
    1m ITB

    Am I good to go?

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

      Yep! Good luck!

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    2. Captain Blanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good, not sure on the WBA double up though. See my Team B below!

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  17. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    3rd defender and 3rd mid seem the 2 hardest spots to fill 😕

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    1. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      What do you currently have TM?

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

      The truth. I have ended up with a 4.5m defender and Walcott 😳

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

        Nothing wrong with that. Walcott damaged me last season

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

          Thanks TM. 🙂

          I am almost certainly WCing in GW 2 if my punts fail.

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    3. Rusty Nail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Auto select worked for me

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  18. FIRMINOLOOKGOAL
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I think its done

    Heaton Foster
    Evans Valencia Friend Stones Amat
    Haz Firmi Eriksen Deulofeu Hojbjerg
    Kun Vardy Gray

    Any thoughts? Cheers

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

      Balanced squad. I would have Alli over Eiksen personally but its fine either way.

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      1. FIRMINOLOOKGOAL
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers!

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  19. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Best 7.5m mid? (Already have Redmond)

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

      Lamela?

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    2. trequartista
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Oscar/Ayew

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

      Walcott 😉

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  20. sergioaguero67
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ibra or Vardy?

    Please help.

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    1. trequartista
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy

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    2. semiconductor
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Im really caught in that too. Decided to go with ibra so that i can easily downgrade+im having mahrez

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

      Ibra regardless of price. Vardy is value.

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  21. HeroHitterofHeart
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Rate My Team. Any thoughts? I am mostly satisfied with it.

    Butland (£5.0) Foster (£4.5) - Good rotation and reliable.
    Walker (£5.5) Bailly (£5.5) Dann (£5.5) Williams (£5.0) Masuaku (£5.0)
    Feghouli (£5.5) Lamela (£7.0) Deulofeu (£6.5) Bolasie (£6.0) Hazard (£10.0)
    Wickham (£6.0) Aguero (£13.0) Lukaku (£9.0)

    Gameweek 1 info:
    For gw1 on the bench I have Butland (due to injury) as well as Lukaku, Masuaku and Williams.
    I also have Aguero as captain.

    In addition, I currently have £1.0m in the bank.

    In terms of planned changes, I intend for Bailly to be temporary and intend to switch to Catchcart (£4.5) which gives me another £1m in the bank (£2m total). Depending on if he plays or not, I might also switch out Masuaku.
    I may also downgrade Hazard to Oscar (£7.5) depending on how they play.
    Once Payet (£9.5) is fully fit I am thinking of upgrading Feghouli to him.

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    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Do you intend to play BB every week? You know you can only play it once?

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    2. Palace Guard
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      taking a risk of Bolasie

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    3. Sicaholic
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      starting a season with planned transfers is always a bad idea, especially with so many planned. one injury here, one suspension there and you will find yourself hitting the WC or swallow a ton of -4s.
      general thoughts is that you have a defence heavy team, weak midfield.

      if youre mostly satisfied then just go ahead with it thought

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      1. HeroHitterofHeart
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        🙂 At least someone can give decent advice/constructive criticism.

        Only one is definitely planned (Bailly out), the rest I am just considering for the time being. Whilst I do often have quite a few -4's (not too many) most of the time they seem to work. I appreciate the comment though. 🙂

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    4. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      That is a different squad. I feel that you have too much money on the bench. Also , Lukaku is a doubt for GW 1

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      1. HeroHitterofHeart
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        That is why he is on the bench atm. There are very few strikers with good value, fixtures and reliability this season.

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    5. Rusty Nail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      This team made me chuckle going to be a nightmare picking the bench don't think I could cope with the pressure

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      1. HeroHitterofHeart
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        It's better to have bench problems then not I think as you don't know what could come off the bench. 🙂

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  22. Captain Blanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Team A
    https://i.gyazo.com/166472eeb6dd5eda8b1b38daa51a5e59.png
    (Evans can be Souare)

    Team B
    https://i.gyazo.com/93df472b0b51aba42833a42ec2447ffb.png
    (Evans can be Kone)

    Which do you prefer?

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    1. MKHIBRADODO
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B, looks similar to mine

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    2. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The one with Evans 😆

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  23. AC Tomasso
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Im having the same decision to make, at the moment I'm going Vardy over Ibra

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    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I've just done Ibra > Vardy too

      Hull are an absolute mess it could be a cricket score against a rampant LEI

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  24. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    can i please get some advice here. any glaring changes needed?

    Heaton | Foster
    Stones | Fuchs | Walker (Friend, Wilson)
    Tadic | Coutinho | Eriksen | Downing | Cabaye
    Aguero | Ibra | Carroll

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    1. trequartista
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Wilson to Amat?
      Also would downgrade Downing and upgrade Cabaye

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

      Coutinho , Downing and Cabaye seem like casual picks but if you are confident , go for it. 🙂

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      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        cheers guys
        wilson to amat it is
        i like bojan but don't like their early fixtures
        coutinho isn't talked about much so don't mind the differential to firmino. who are the best downgrades for downing (5.0 or less)?

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  25. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Starting with money in the bank madness?

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    1. Captain Blanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No (if it's under 2m)

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

      Not really . Anything more than 0.5-1 is madness imo.

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  26. Sicaholic
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    heaton (foster)
    valencia stones friend (kone amat)
    haz firmino alli townsend (capoue)
    vardy (c) kun gray

    0 itb. how do you guys like this?
    having reservations over firmino due tofixtures but shall just follow the overflowing confidence of everyone on here.
    and also townsend but fixtures look good and he seems to have a goal in him

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    1. trequartista
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn't go with Firmino personally.
      Also don't like the look of that defence if the Kone transfer falls through

      Good luck!

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

      I don't like Townsend as a pick , so if you are having dounts about it , I would advise you to twist to Gerry D/Redmond etc.

      Rest of the team looks good! 🙂

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    3. bailllie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Went for Alli instead of Firminio. Better fxtures and can wait and see if he takes off.

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  27. trequartista
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts guys?
    Foster/Jaku
    Valencia/Vertonghen/Williams/Friend/Amat
    Sanchez/Alli/Redmond/Oscar/Capoue
    Gray/Aguero/Vardy

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    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs/United defence - nice
      Midfield is maverick
      Solid up front.
      I like it.
      Just not sure on Oscar and Redmond could go either way...

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      1. trequartista
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers! Good luck for the season!

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

      Nice draft. Sanchez really overlooked. Vertonghen is a risk to start GW 1. Maybe shift to VVD while Jan recovers.

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      1. trequartista
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers.
        Think I'm gonna stick with Jan, Poch said he's fit to start + I expect Spurs defenders to do better than Soton over the year

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  28. AC Tomasso
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Carzorla!

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  29. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A) Lamela + Tadic
    B) Deulofeu + Tadic

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

      A

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  30. Davidinho
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    After a top 50k finish in my first season last year, my aims for this season are this;

    - top 20k
    - be guided by ffs but not let others make my decisions for me.
    - win cash mini league

    Last year I very much lived by the template and was too afraid to deviate from the general consensus on this site. This likely took some of the enjoyment out of the game.

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    1. Davidinho
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Oh and good luck to al!l

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