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13 October 2016 1838 comments
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So we made it to the double century.

It’s hard to believe that we’ve managed to get this far. It’s even more difficult to believe that folk are still listening.

Episode 200, is, quite fittingly, a rather memorable event.

It’s marked by two extraordinary stories, as Jason Puncheon takes residence in my home and an award-winning legend of British comedy respectfully puts me in my place.

Hearing is believing.

Around that brand of nonsense, we do our best to focus on the job at hand, as we address another bout of your community questions.

Once again we revisit the subject of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with Jonty and Andy still clinging to the fading Swede.

Spurs and Arsenal assets, Payet vs Antonio and the stat to rule them all also get discussed, before we indulge ourselves with a trip down memory lane, recalling our favourite ScoutCast moments.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Wednesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

You can grab the old fashioned mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below, or watch me get riled via the Google Hangout version in the second player.

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

  1. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Austin cptn yes or no ??

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No

    2. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      As good as any

    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No

  2. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who to play?

    A. Holebas
    B. Wiliams

    1. Ibracadebruyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Heaton + Collins + Antonio

      to...

      Grant + Smith + Walcott

      Cant afford any pricechanges so pull the trigger now or wait for pressers?

      1. Ibracadebruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sry, not an answer to your post Rolls.

      2. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        wait for pressers
        price changes Hv already happened

        1. _Freddo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          The presses for Stoke, West Ham, Arsenal and Bournemouth have all happened already.

    2. Skyarm
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Play Holebas, more likely to get forward and Middlesborough also less likely to score.

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

  3. IAmTheWalrus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hey Everyone,

    I am feeling the heat at the moment. Can anyone advise?

    Foster Jakupovic
    Amat Smith Shaw Stones Morgan
    Marney Capoue Sanchez Hazard Lamela
    Benteke Aguero Lukaku

    errgh I didn't even enjoy writing that out as I have grown to hate so many of them. What do I need to do first in your view?

    I was considering Lamela -> Son?
    Shaw - someone cheap (4.3) / to someone not cheap
    and then next week Hazard to either De Bruyne or Sterling (depending on the shaw choice)

    Thoughts?

    1. BearHug
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I would go for transferring out Lamela yes, why not to a Liverpool mid since you have no pool covers?

      Shaw can also go, to Arsenal/Spurs def depends on the kitty and ur FTs. Id do Lamela > first. Smith Stones and Morgan can hold the fort this week.

  4. Win'dian
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Rose or Rose, who's more on threat and bps?

    1. Skyarm
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Im gonna say Rose

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Rose has fixtures in his favor, but Rose has form. Tricky.

    2. Four Four Boyz
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Have you considered Rose? bps magnet and good 'threat'

    3. Inanimate Carbon Rod
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I enjoyed this

    4. mojoindojo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Both are about equal. You can go with either one.

    5. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Jeez, this again?!

  5. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Got 2FT. Which moves ?

    (A) Sterling and Antonio to Walcott and Son
    (B) Antonio and Capoue to Walcott and Leko
    (C) Antonio and Coleman to Walcott and 5.1m defender (PvA, Morgan etc)
    (D) Jakupovic to Grant and save other FT

    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      E) Anotonio and Coleman to Snodgrass and Bellerin

      Thats what im doing anyways, except its Valencia and not Coleman departiing

      1. JasonG123
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This is an interesting move. Think Bellerin is worth the extra over other Arsenal defenders?

      2. JasonG123
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        What about Coleman and Capoue to Mustafi and Leko?

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B or C

      1. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        ...E sounds good as well

    3. Skyarm
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      D this week and C next week with Morgan when Leicester's fixtures start to clear up maybe.

    4. BearHug
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A,B and C not really upgrades comparing to what you have. Guessing you have the Jaku/Foster combo, I'd transfer Jaku out to another keeper. Definitely not Grant since you would have Butland coming back later. I like Foster/Boruc.

      Save the other FT.

  6. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Morning.
    Going to miss all saturday games. Going on a cruise with 50 colleagues. Men and women. So, not only am i missing the footy, i'm going to be drunk for two nights which makes for a great sunday and there's too many hungry hungry hippos among the women of our firm that I'll have to fight off. Not looking forward to this at all.

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Meh

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        True. On a more serious note i need to confirm my team today. Theo or Sanchez captain?

        1. Siva Mohan
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Theo

          1. sminkypinky
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            That's who i'm going with. Thanks Siva Mohan.

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good luck. Sounds like a good time to me, unless you don't like your colleagues?

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers Ry! Maybe i'm cynical and will have a good time. There's always drama though.

  7. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A. Defoe every week or...
    B. Austin/Snodgrass rotation or
    C. Wilson every week

    Starting to think that Defoe might be the right pick for the next few weeks with his fixtures...but it seems to me that there's not that much love for him? Have I missed something?

    Thanks.

    1. Skyarm
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B is looking good with Hull's fixtures and Austin's form

  8. Dark_Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else worried Bradley might keep things tight in his first game? Better cap Aguero or stick with Sanchez?

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone?

      1. Skyarm
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Im not normally superstitious, but im not risking not capping aguero GW8

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez

  9. E25
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What are Antonio owners doing?

    A) Hold for run of good fixtures
    B) Hold for Palace match and reassess
    C) Sell (who for? Son, Walcott, ...?)

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Keeping for this week at least

    2. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Holding, he's not done much wrong, West Ham have been all over the place all season and he's still scored his goals.

      They are getting players back from injury so now is not the time to sell with his fixtures, he's hardly Ibra hogging all the funds so there's little justification to it, pure knee jerk selling due to his blank and a player likely to bite back hard.

      1. E25
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed he could bite back. He's blanked twice now and taking up a space with a lot of good mid price options around though. Thinking of holding this week, blank vs Palace and gone.

    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      C...Walcott.

    4. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Keeping for next two, then reassess.

      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Palace, Sunderland and Stoke in the next 4, after that he can go naturally.

  10. _Freddo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Just checked the price drops/rises, So Ibra only has one more night to drop, the predicted triple drop that never was.

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      True. I, like many others didn't know that when a player goes back to his starting price he needs so many more nto's before dropping. Might as well kept especially since I'm a huge fan but now is a good time for me to try 3-5-2 for a while.

      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Well you did, Hazard fell like a stone, went back to his original price and dropped very slowly, the evidence was there.

        I guess people were shouting loudly so all that got forgotten.

        1. sminkypinky
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Fair point. Not gonna argue about that.

        2. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hazard is 19.4% TSB. What was he at the start of the season, 50%?

    2. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      posted this very early in the break (was a hot topic too)

      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I saw that Zophar, one of the few that didn't do hysterics.

    3. COYS Down Under
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Who predicted a triple drop?

      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Unprofessional or just not clued up articles on here plus several of this site's resident loud mouths.

        Monday Night Football should be fun.

        1. COYS Down Under
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I must have missed that. A single drop I would have agreed a single drop was likely, triple drop was nuts.

          Tons of people who own him aren't even active users any more.

          1. _Freddo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Plenty of active users have sold him in the last three weeks so I'm not sure all those that got it so wrong can hide behind 'dead teams' for the reason the predicted triple drop of doom never happened.

            Panic merchants spreading fear, a brace on Monday would bring some karma to the situation.

  11. Deicide
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    WC team, thoughts?

    Foster Jaku
    Friend Valencia Stones Amat Pieters
    Fletcher Capoue Hazard Alexis Firminho
    Deeney Aguero Benteke

    Thanks in advance

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks a bit gw1.
      Defence is cräp. Fletcher and Capoue? Hazard with his form and fixs?
      Strikers ok.

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Valencia >> Vertonghen
      Hazard >> Son

    3. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I would lose Jaku on a WC. And use Capoue as a 4th mid'er.

    4. COYS Down Under
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Don't get this team.

    5. Deicide
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks everyone. I'll keep working on my team

  12. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Foster
    Kos, PVA, Stones
    Firmino, Sterling, Snoddy, Antonio (vc)
    Kun (c), Lukaku, Deeney

    Subs: Pickford, Capoue, Holebas, Amat

    Line up ok? Want to play Capoue tho.

    1. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Drop Stones and play AOA???

  13. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Cech
    Holebas | Vertonghen | Evans
    Sanchez | Firmino | Antonio | Snodgrass
    Lukaku | Aguero | Benteke
    Pickford | Capoue | Williams | Amat

    1 FT & 0.1 ITB

    A. save FT
    B. Antonio + Capoue >> Son + 4.4M (-4)
    C. Antonio + Lukaku >> Son + Defoe (-4)

    Please suggest, thanks.

    1. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A.

      Son sounds appealing but you'll kick yourself if he don't start due to him maybe being one of those 'issues that needs to be checked'

      You could probably do Evans to Adam Smith and still look better for the week.

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        cheers F S

    2. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Save imo

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        cheers SP

  14. Win'dian
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Mustafi or Rose?
    made a typo earlier, though enjoyed it..thanks fellas!

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mustafi

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nothing in it really. I'm a big fan of Rose as an FPL prospect but with CL games and awkward fixtures with potential rotation thrown in it does make it tough to justify the choice. Whereas Mustafi is completely nailed on so is probably the 'safer' choice.

    3. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mustafi and then switch to Rose later.

      Was put off Rose this week myself so put him on hold.

    4. Win'dian
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      thanks guys..will go with Mustafi for now

  15. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    14 October...Happy birthday

    -Matt Le Tissier
    -Usher
    -CHRISTINA
    - ̶0̶0̶7̶ Roger Moore
    -Sir Cliff Richard

    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Happy birthday Christina!

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Happy Birthday 4Kna!

    3. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Happy birthday Christina!

    4. BearHug
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Happy Birthday Christina.

  16. cheekumz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Foster vs Pickford this week? Other than that I dont think i have anything racking my brain... Transferred Williams to Holebas (as a part of a long term plan to strengthen 3rd defender rotation) and banking 1 FT... Anything else anyone notices?

    Foster
    Kosc Vert Holebas
    Sanchez Firmino Sterling Snodgrass
    Aguero(c) Lukaku Deeney

    Pickford Capoue Kingsley Amat

  17. Zebras
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Predictions for Middleborough v Watford?

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      0-0

    2. cheekumz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      0-2

    3. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      1 nil to Boro.

  18. karvs155
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) baines, rash > austin/c.Wilson, mustafi
    B ) baines, Capoe > mustafi, 4.4mid
    C) Other?

    2ft, 0.2 ITB

    Team in full:
    Pickford jaku
    Baines Rose Holebas amat Evans
    Sanchez Firmino Antonio sterling Capoe
    Aguero Lukaku Ibra

    1. BearHug
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      rash?

    2. karvs155
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Typo, rash in place of Ibra

    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

  19. zøphar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Give ibra one more week?
    or sell for one of
    A. Defoe
    B. Deeney
    C. Benteke
    D. Wilson

    got Capoue as 4th mid atm, so selling for ibra would allow me to upgrade him

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Give him another week

    2. BearHug
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You can keep for another week for sure.

      Just to point out the Pool vs United game is on Monday. Ibra is at risk being transferred out by the jerkers chasing the strikers who performed on the weekends, hence possible price drop. If you care about price drops that is.

      1. zøphar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        hes not gonna drop more than 0.1 between now and monday/tuesday so thats ok

    3. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      One more week, doing the same, he wasn't invisible V Stoke so deserves a final chance to see if he can make those stats work, if he can't step up against Liverpool, he's not worth owning.

      If he can step up against Liverpool than he'll become the rage again like premium defenders are this week when two weeks ago they were not worth it.

      1. zøphar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        yep, ibra had the most shots whereas pool conceded the most big chances.

        also watford and palace games are gonna be televised - so can scout deeney and benteke more closely

  20. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    My Team for this week:

    ------------------- Coutois ---------------------
    -------- Williams || Bellerin || Kone ---------
    Capoue || Hazard || Firmino || Snodgrass
    --------- Aguero || Zlatan || Austin -----------

    Good Enough to avoid a red arrow?

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Also should I start Friend ahead of Kone?

      1. Manchester 17
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Still keeping the faith in Chelsea?
        Team should be alright

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Will need 2 FTs to make something decent...so that's why giving Hazard another week, Kinda stuck with Courtois

      2. Manchester 17
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Start Kone

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks!

    2. Rake
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, I'd go with Friend. Sunderland are a mess.

    3. BooYaKasha
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Get rid of ibra and hazard
      Free up lot's of cash....

  21. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I don't have Sanchez

    My cap options are
    1 wallcot
    2 kun
    3 benteke

    Head says wallcot, heart says benteke, bookies say kun
    Please help...

    1. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      kun

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Despite potential limited game time?

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      1

  22. Mini Mane Mo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any love for Puncheon or Townsend here?

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Townsend a decent pick among these two, else would avoid CP and go for someone else...

  23. Siddos
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Antonio + Evans > Kos/Mustafi + Snodgrass for a -4?

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good

  24. Manchester 17
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hey Everyone!

    Are Heaton and Lallana going to play?

    Also

    Who should I captain?

    Kun
    Deeney
    Walcott
    Ozil
    Mane
    Lallana (If fit)
    Snoddy?

    Thanks in advance

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Walcott is a good captaincy choice this week

    2. Rake
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Heart says Kun, head says Walcott.

      1. Manchester 17
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        That is what's confusing me!

    3. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lallana - wait for pressers today. News these few days rate him as doubtful

      Capt - Walcott

    4. Manchester 17
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks for your input!

  25. Rake
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku to Costa (-4) Worth the hit?

    Front 8
    Sanchez Son Antonio Firmino Capoue
    Kun Rashford Lukaku

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If you take the hit and Costa gets a yellow, you are in trouble

      1. Rake
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        That's why I'm holding back. Any updates on the Lukaku injury?

        I'm hoping the troll in him scores a brace against City.

        1. _Freddo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He's fit and available.

          1. Rake
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers.

  26. karvs155
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) sell Antonio
    B) sell rashford

    1. Rake
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B. I have both.

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

  27. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Sterling likely to be fit?

  28. GloryBXI
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    WC Team

    Marshall
    Smith, Walker, Koscielny
    Coutinho, Sanchez, Son, Snodgrass
    Aguero, Benteke, Lukaku

    Pickford, Capoue, Love, Amat

    Thoughts?

    1. Manchester 17
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good!

  29. MiguelAngel
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Morning lads...

    Pickford
    Bellerin Valencia Evans
    Sterling Sanchez Firmino Antonio
    Aguero(c) Benteke Rashford

    Heaton Capoue Collins Amat

    GTG?

    1. Manchester 17
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      G2G

    2. Thiga
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good.

  30. Manchester 17
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts?
    Heaton
    Kosc Francis
    Lallana Mane Walcott Ozil Snoddy
    Kaku Kun Deeney
    Jaku Williams Amat Love

    AOA played

    Team G2G?

    Cheers