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23 February 2017 1536 comments
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A minor disclaimer: this episode of the ScoutCast we recorded prior to the earth-shattering revelation that Manchester City could enjoy two fixtures in Gameweek 27. This therefore renders the full 70 minutes as totally irrelevant, with the content and advice offered within both useless and ill-informed. However, as this hasn’t stopped folk listening in the past, we’re putting it out there anyway.

Before the intervention of the fixture computer, I was joined by Jonty, Andy and Az as, oblivious to what was to come, we stepped blindly into the breach to wrestle another round of community questions.

That ensured that the impending blanks dominated the discussion, gifting Jonty the opportunity to flaunt his enviable Gameweek 28 line-up, while discussing the merits of Chelsea, Liverpool and West Ham. Somewhat inevitably, pastry based goods also make an appearance.

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

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below, or take in the full visual experience, pastry and all, via the second player below.

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  1. noquarternt
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    For next GW...don't normally like hits but...

    Koscielny + Stanislas + Lukaku -> Mawson + Sterling + Aguero

    Too good to be true right?

    1. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      for -8 sorry.

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Then what you do in 28? Those city players are gonna have to tear it up to keep you in profit

        1. noquarternt
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Aguero will go back to Lukaku and Sterling can become Coutinho, giving me:

          Boruc
          Brunt Coleman Mawson
          Mane Siggy Phillips Coutinho
          Lukaku

          for 28

          Not great, but think everyone is going to be in the same situation.

    2. djenzio
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      crazy with Stan/Luk having a g28 fixture

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Stan not sure of any game time atm

      2. noquarternt
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Aguero back to Lukaku of course for 28 and Stanislas doesn't even get on the bench.

        1. djenzio
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          was he not just injured?

          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            What the hell is that grav 🙂

          2. noquarternt
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Nope. Seems to have fallen out of favour.

    3. nevins84
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      That -8 will probably be follwed by another -4 or 8...You're banking on the city boys...I suppose they are hitting a nice patch of form.. Mighy pay tho..

      1. noquarternt
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I think it will be tricky, but for the quality of the players, the quality of their opposition and the lack of firm alternatives it is worth it.

        What would a good/average GW 28 team look like?

  2. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Would you change anything for this GW?

    Foster
    Chambers Mee Brunt Alonso Baines
    Phillips Alli Eriksen Mane
    Lukaku

    (Grant Defoe de Roon Ibra)

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      play Defoe over Chambers or Mee.

      1. djenzio
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        yeah 100% this

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Which?

          1. djenzio
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Defoe has better odds of both so flip a coin?

          2. Guvnor
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Chambers is flagged. Might make your decision for you

  3. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    gw26 transfers done, time to take a break from thinking about my team till Saturday

    1. djenzio
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      let me guess...Sanchez to Mane??!!

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        how did you guess 🙂

        1. djenzio
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          magic powers

          1. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            brought him in as a differential for my mini league mainly

  4. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sell sanchez or one of spurs mid for mane?

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sanchez no question.

    2. djenzio
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sanchez as he blanks gw26 and 28

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      How many players for GW26?

      1. Reggie Nainggolan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        11 but one is fletcher if I bench sanchez

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          and GW28?

          1. Reggie Nainggolan
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            5 ex Amat but will get siggy in next gw and maybe take a hit for 7 players in total

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 17 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I'd still sell Sanchez 🙂

              1. Reggie Nainggolan
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Thanks TM. Was the original plan just needed some confirmation

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A good question

    5. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Even tho I bought sanchez at 10.9

      Forgot to mention that part lol

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Points beat money.

        1. Reggie Nainggolan
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Good POINT

  5. Ibracadabra
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Just pulled the trigger on Sanchez -> Siggy.

    Have 1 FT still and 7M in bank. Will likely use it on one of the asterisked players tomorrow.

    Jakupovic
    Baines Alonso Nyom
    Hazard (vc) Siggy Eriksen Phillips De Roon
    Lukaku (c) A. Carroll*

    Mannone - Ibra* - Amat* - Yoshida*

    1. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Suprise you didn't go for mane which seems to be the common move

      1. Ibracadabra
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Mane makes it difficult for me to get Aguero for free next week. This provides me flexibility.

        I can upgrade A. Carroll to Costa or Kane for free tomorrow, and then Kane or Costa to Aguero for DGW27 if it happens.

        Mane of course is better (6ppg to Siggy's 5ppg) but the 2m+ difference is what I need to turn Costa/Kane into Aguero for free...

        1. Reggie Nainggolan
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Ah fair enough. Seems like a good plan for the next couple of gw. Especially with a potential city dgw. You planning on TC aguero?

          1. Ibracadabra
            • 17 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Not TC. But definitely "regular" C.

      2. Ibracadabra
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Furthermore, I like Siggy long term for his value and not just GW27 home to Burnley but in 28-29-30 he has Hull, Bournemouth and Boro.

        I know I am buying him "1 week early" but this forces me into a disciplined move, rather than the allure of a City mid like Sterling or Sane next week... and then a transfer BACK to Siggy for 28...

        Who knows, maybe he'll even pop up with a free kick against Chelsea?

        1. Reggie Nainggolan
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Agree before city potential dgw I was set on siggy but now I'm not sure between him or sterling. Siggy got a great record vs the big teams. I wouldn't worry. Plus like u said his set pieces can grab points at any moment

  6. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    This is my first FPL season and I must admit it has become an amazing addiction.
    Apart from my work schedule, I used to have a gaming on ps4 addiction, going to the gym addiction.
    But since August 2016 FPL has taken over.
    I think FPL all the time. Check opinions, price change tendencies etc etc
    Even at work, I have tabs open for FFS, FPL stats, FPL twitter, that Ben Crellin spreadsheet.
    The price change time has changed my sleeping schedule. I don't go to sleep (work shift permitting) before finding out about price rises and falls.
    After all this research, I feel I know every player in PL.
    I used to like watching PL matches for many years, but the combination with FPL has taken it to a totally different level.
    When I'm off work on Saturdays, I open 5 chrome windows and watch all 3pm matches. I just can't not know what's going on in every match.
    This is the first FPL season for my friends too. One of them suggested it and we started this season.
    In the beginning none of us knew how to play. I initially was intrigued and couldn't stand having players who weren't performing, so I was taking lots of hits, which led to me being last in our ML of 6 managers.
    But thanks to all the research I've done, even if a still take -4 or -8 quite often, I've managed to climb to 2nd and slowly getting closer to the leader.
    At the moment I'm at work, it's 2:32am here, I have open the FPL tabs I mentioned before, and wait for the price changes in less than an hour.
    It will be such an empty summer (footballwise) after gw38 (without Euro or World Cup too).
    Now that things seem to be spicing up even more with the blank/double gameweeks, this addiction will only become more intense..
    Get in!!!

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      How old are you, and, do you drink heavily? lol 🙂 gl fella

    2. George Costanza
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It is indeed Wayne. I feel for you bud. You eat a pie, lost your job. Suarez eats three players, nowt happens.

    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Your grav certainly doesn't have a going to the gym addiction

    4. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Think you need to see a doctor.

    5. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Could do fantasy MLS in the summer

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

      You may be the most intense FPL player out there. 😯

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I have seen your Stat calls Lawro- who are you kidding !!!

        1. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Okay, okay... I'm definitely up there! 😆

          1. Duffy Dunk
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            After all my devotion this season, I'll be aiming high for the next one.. 😉

    7. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      March 2012 I went to Newcastle-Sunderland.
      November 2015 I visited a friend in London. I got us tickets and we went to Tottenham-Villa, ManUtd-Cska, Chelsea-Dynamo, WestHam-Everton, Liverpool-Palace.
      I live in Greece. Football here sucks.
      You have such a great league in England, I just can't get enough of it.

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I have seen the start of games in Greece on the internet- Flares everywhere and Streamers to the pitch coating the field- you guys rock it out ... Olympiacos fan?

        1. Duffy Dunk
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Panathinaikos fan..
          We had some good times but it's been a long time since those.
          Our best years were around 2000 when we beat Juve, Arsenal, Barcelona. The atmosphere we made in the stadium was amazing, I'll never forget it. We thought we would keep doing it. But we've become weak after, Olympiakos has been strengthening more and more.

          1. Pierce34
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Φίλαθλος ΠΑΟΚ εδώ. Σταμάτησα να παρακολουθώ Ελληνικό ποδόσφαιρο όταν μετανάστευσα Αγγλία.

            (I'm assuming you're Greek living in Greece as opposed to ex-pat, otherwise you have no idea what I just said!)

    8. Tinzelbat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm exactly the same as you nice comment haha am not the only crazy one that got hook3d on fpl this year rather than pc/xbox

  7. Super Silva
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard or Mane ?

    1. George Costanza
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mané (no blank). Pedro over Haz anyway.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Most will say Mane but I prefer Hazard.

    3. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mane

  8. George Costanza
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Captain:

    A. Costa (well rested, v his personal whiiping boy team and scored in cup)
    B. Lukaku (great home form, Sunderland but he is back from injury)

    I have no idea who to go with.

    Thank you for your thoughts!

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku C
      Costa VC

  9. DAN DARE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    If the difference between the price you paid and the current value is an odd number, you won't lose money from a price drop. If it's even, you will - Feel free to copy and paste. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Spin caster or Fly?

  10. Caleb's Kitties
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard captain anyone?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Think he's great but erm... nah, Kaku for me.

    2. michudagawd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, I'm captaining him.

  11. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Which one of these two options do you prefer to have in your teams for gw27?a)Mane(Arsenal H) Barnes(Swansea A)
    b)Snodgrass(Chelsea H) Lukaku (Everton A)
    thanks

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku playing his own team then

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        thanks both of you

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mane

  12. noquarternt
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Show us your GW28 teams.

    Anyone got a good side with more than 8 players playing?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      10 or 11 🙂

      1. noquarternt
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Not considering mega in 27 instead?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          1 or 2. Not lucky to have Stoke players. Wish I sold Holebas over Pieters ages ago.

          1. Rossamous
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Unlucky, it was a close decision

    2. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Foster
      Brunt-Baines-Holgate
      Siggy-Snoddy-Phillips-Mane*-Firmino*
      Lukaku

      Have yet to bring in Firmino and Mane

      1. noquarternt
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah mine'll look similar to this I reckon. Just can't see loading up on players like Llorente paying off in the long run.

        1. Rossamous
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Would rather bench players like Kane and Ibra, who I trust, and avoid taking multiple hits to get back in GW29

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hmmm... 8 + Holgate but what great teams I have either side lol

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Go on them, I'll be a sport;

        Jak
        Baines Brunty McBruntface Robertson (is better than Maguire) and Holgate (for the 3-4-2-1) 🙂
        Siggy & Jim Morrison, come on baby light my FPL season mate...
        Kaku cap and maybe Niasse or ruddy Ash Barnes

        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I will call you on it if Maguire outshines Robertson...

          1. Netley Lucas
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Always a risk but Harry "Goal Threat" Maguire has scored 1 League cup goal in 60 appearances for Hull. He has scored no goals in 42 league games.

            1. Fitzy.
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Sounds like he's 'due' then...

      2. Rossamous
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        The two points I got from Holgate since I got him three weeks ago have been annoying

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Not quite given up yet, especially when I'm short 28.

  13. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Ibra to Costa this week, and Aguero to Jesus next week no brainer? Gives me Costa - Kun - Lukaku frontline for gw 26 - gw 28.

    Would cost me only -4 (hit for Costa this week). With Costa and Kun I can have SWA, whm, sun&STO, blank (or sun, STO) combined, vs Ibra's and some other striker fixtures.

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Jesus to Aguero, sorry.

  14. Gideons Rolling Another One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What time are price changes due?

    1. Gideons Rolling Another One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      PP10.9 / SP: 11.3 / CP: 11.7 – Will I loose any SP value tonight?

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yep

      2. DAN DARE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Scroll up

        1. Gideons Rolling Another One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks Point 1 ...

      3. tossula
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yup

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      in about 25 minutes

    3. Gideons Rolling Another One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers all.

  15. Psycho
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Robles
    Evans - Pieters - Baines
    Sigurdsson - Stanislas - Phillips - Eriksen
    Carroll - Lukaku - Kane

    Jaku, Sanchez*, Jones*, Zabaleta*

    £2.4m ITB!

    A) Sanchez -> Mane
    B) Jones/Zabaleta -> Robertson (Free up cash to Aguero DGW27)

    1. Psycho
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A done.

  16. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Mane, Firmino, Coutinho or Lallana?

    Go!

    1. Psycho
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Same struggle here. Will go for Mane i guess.

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I'm leaning that way myself

        1. Psycho
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Sanchez to Mane done.

          1. waldo666
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Same

    2. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Same order you've written them in.

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Add Wij to that too mate...

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Fair call

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Be Hendo & Milner though lol 🙂

          1. waldo666
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            hahahaha, fair call as well

    4. 42towels
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Just did Sanchez to Firmino.

    5. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Firminho.

      Only so I can have Zlatan and Aguero for GW27 🙂

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Fair call, I just went Mane but can still do Lukaku to Aguero next week, guessing Ibra is your only option?

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        You mean Zlatahn and Aguerho

      3. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ah just read this again, thought you said Zlatan for Aguero......I too am looking at having both for 27 🙂

  17. John78
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Alli to Hazard (-4) ? Am worried about not having Chelsea cover against Swans

    1. Psycho
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nah. Stoke (H).

    2. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Alli could outscore Hazard this gameweek. Not as great, but Spurs still have a great fixture

    3. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No

    4. John78
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks!

  18. Psycho
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Play Robles (SUN) or Jakupovic (BUR)? Have Baines in defence from these teams.

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Robles

  19. Rossamous
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I'm surprised that nobody is discussing a WC27. Could fit in all of the City and Stoke players you want and have a full (and strong GW28) squad. There's enough FTs until DGW34 to have a great squad for the TC to work well and a few more FTs that have a full DGW squad for bench boost at the big DGW37

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure I agree with this. If you brought in 4-5 City/Stoke players for example they all miss 28 not to mention the other teams with good fixtures in 27 like ManU (Ibra) and to a lesser extent Chelsea and Spurs all blank in 28.

      1. Rossamous
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        You have four bench spots including keeper, meaning you can bring in the Stoke keeper. With one FT for GW28, you can still have 4-5 DGW players and a full 11 GW28

        1. Ibracadabra
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          But would you want a full 11 in GW28? 2-3 Liverpool with poor fixtures after 28? No. 2-3 West Brom with poor fixtures after 28? No.

          I'd be fine with 3 Everton in 28 but here's your problem with 27, Everton are at Spurs.

          I guess visually I'd have to see the proposed team to comment further...

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Think it would be a poor use of the wildcard

      1. Rossamous
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sometimes it should be thought of when news suddenly gets dropped on us like it has. Any fantasy manager worth anything will plan his FTs for the big DGWs after GW28 regardless. It could get you a good boost, as a differential WC, and then you start to plan your FTs well for the DGWs

        1. Ibracadabra
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I guess it's what you think the value of DGW 27 and a close to complete team in 28 versus saving a wildcard?

          I think teams can achieve a nice DGW27 (1-2 City assets, max 1 Stoke if they already own them), with a -4 or -8.

          And then a decent enough GW28 side with another -4.

          So if a WC is worth more than 12-16 points (it should be), then hold the WC.

    3. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I am going to play along here. Let's say you did this on a GW27 wildcard -

      Grant (Jakupovic)

      Stones - Alonso - Fernandez (Nyom, Robertson)

      Mane - Siggy - Phillips - Sterling (TCarroll)

      Lukaku - Aguero - Ibrahimovic

      Then in GW28, you have 4 players not playing - Ibra, Aguero, Sterling and Stones since you can play Grant/Jak.

      You can trade Stones for an Everton defender like Coleman or Funes Mori and put Ibra.Aguero.Sterling on the bench.

      It's not terrible, but I'd worry that if there are two massive DGWs in the future you won't be able to shift your team quickly enough to bring in those players, not to mention the risk of CITY rotation in the DGW27 would be miserable...

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        This basically. I think it's pretty bad.

      2. Rossamous
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        You make a good point. I was thinking more like the following though:

        Jaku-Grant
        Pieter-Coleman-Baines-Robertson-Brunt
        KDB-Sterling-King-Siggy-Snoddy
        Aguero-Lukaku-Ibra

        Perhaps Mawson instead of Pieters but Pieters has a good first GW27 pick. Transfer KDB to Mane GW28 for 10/11 players

    4. the cromulent one
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Some potential wc teams don't look pretty good. For those that are already in a bad place for gw27 & gw28, it's definitely workable.

      Jaku Grant
      Coleman Fernandez Pieters Nyom Robertson
      Mane Firmino Coutinho Sane Sterling
      Aguero Lukaku Barnes

      Goes big on dgw27, and is in good shape for gw28.

      It's not for me, but it's not bad at all.

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    spurs forums reckon alli will be dropped for the stoke game

    1. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It's spurs

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      For getting a red card? Meh, what do they know...

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He won't, they're wrong.

    4. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Who for? Not like they have superior options biding their time.

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        They want to punish him getting k/o'd lol Typical fan overreaction.

        1. kalmoffit
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          A couple of goals against Stoke and all will be forgiven.

          1. Netley Lucas
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Fickle f...ers lol

      2. Rossamous
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        They have a great player in Son, if they play 3-5-1 would be taking up Alli's spot

  21. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Right, now I have Sanchez to Mane out of the way, anything here worth a hit? 1.0 ITB after leaving enough for Kaku to Kun next week.

    Grant
    Alonso Baines Holebas
    Mane (VC) Eriksen Phillips Siggy DeRoon
    Lukaku (C) Rondon

    (Pickford Ibra* Cedric* Amat)

    1. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No hit required esp if you're saving money itb for future transfer

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah cheers, thinking I am going to nee one or two heading into 28 so probably wise not to now when I have 11

  22. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Gw 26: Sanchez to Mane
    Gw 27: Alli/Eriksen to Siggy

    B) Gw 26: Sanchez to Firminho/Coutinho
    Gw 27: Defoe to Aguero

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Tough one. B

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. pls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

  23. pls
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    If city get the dgw is this worth it

    Gw26:
    Lukkau to Ibra (already done)

    Gw27: lukkaku to aguero

    Gw28: aguero to Lukkau

    This can be done for free but will have to takes hits to get extra players for gw28 currently have 8 available players for 28 worth or not?? Thoughts appreciated

    1. pls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry the first one for gw26 is Ibra to lukkaku

    2. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Seems a lot of hokey pokey but if you're confident in aguero in dgw I see no reason why not

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Dunno, ah, you mean Ibra>Kaku 26, yep, looks okay I think. Provision to get Alexis back 29?

      1. pls
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        In for mane probably would have to keep Kaku over ibra though to afford. Might wildcard

  24. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    For gw 27, would you rather have:

    A) Costa + Sterling
    B) Aguero + Alli

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thought so, cheers guys

    5. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

  25. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    No Price Changes - 24th February 2017

    5 days in a row?

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Whaaaat?!

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I am holding the tide back LOL 🙂

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

      Ever happened before?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Don't think so.

    4. Z
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Has somebody gone on holiday?

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

        Casuals did

    5. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yessss.... Hopefully they have removed the price change system from the equation, no more headache 😛

    6. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wow must be a first.

    7. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Annoying. No reward for taking risk on early transfers. Dullards and casuals wins 😉

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Wouldn't say that, I got shot of Alexis@11.8 gross, got Morrison before his rise so a bit of reward as long as Jim plays lol

        1. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Wouldn't you rather have Mane?

      2. fedolefan
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Dullards and casuals > Knee-jerkers and sheep.

        Having said that, clearly, this week, the risk was in not making the transfer and suffering multiple price drops.

        1. FPLtfs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          early transfers as part of a plan > perople who forget about fpl and weak cowards 😉

    8. 42towels
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Perhaps the guy's on vacation. Deserves it.

      He's had to deal with a lot of negativity for some small experiments this season in what he thought was just a game.

      1. kalmoffit
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Let's hope he uses the holiday to revise his opinions.

    9. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No conspiracy theories? Disappointing 😉

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Mark sold Sanchez so he didn't stop it. 😛

    10. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lots of wildcards being played? Anyone know what % of WCs have been used this second half so far? I cba to do the math

    11. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Making selling Sanchez a hard decision. Do I do Zaha>Morrison and Alli>Mane instead?

    12. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      This was huge. 2FTs to use after the pressers.

    13. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      surely thats never happened before. compared to earlier in the season this is very odd.

      they must have changed their algorithm a couple of times now and i bet its changed again

  26. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys, its been awhile, still have my SFBD xmas hat on 😎

    Question

    Sanchez ➡ Mane -4 ?
    If I don't do this move this GW I will have to go -4 GW28

    If yes bench Evans?

    Heaton
    Alonso Coleman Baines
    MANE Alli Siggy Phillips
    Costa Lukaku Kane

    Pickford EVANS Carroll Amat

    GW27 if City get a double
    Alli/Costa ➡ Sterling/Kun - 4

    GW28
    Either Kun or Sterling back to a GW28 player

    Good plan guys?

  27. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Next manager for Leicester?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Please take Bruce from Villa. I don't want him

      1. The Nuttmxn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        What;s wrong with Bruce? Most of the squad that played against the Toon wasn't there last season, it will take time to gel.

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          He's had 23 games and decided to play all those new players. 2 draws 7 losses in last 9 is disgraceful

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mancini

    3. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Did Claudio get fired or something?

    4. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pardew

    5. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      They didn't really sack Ranieri, that was a joke.

    6. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Brutus or Cassius

    7. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wenger

    8. michudagawd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Gerry Taggart

  28. 42towels
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody here already used their WC? How's that influencing your transfer choices?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, 22 mate. Gotta be careful, balance need for future DGW's with decent cover 28. Build toward 37. No probs taking a hit for a couple of citeh but don't go mad. Make sure you can get Alexis back 29.

      1. 42towels
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, I was tempted to go short for gw28 so I could avoid the hits later on.

        Not that clear with some players though. For example, not sure about selling Jones although he has two blanks. If he's not nailed, he'll be gone.

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I will take a hit for a non-starter and get Robertson for 26 & 28, sometimes the risk/reward is good if you have to play him lol 🙂

          1. 42towels
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            You also have to count the transfer needed to sell him later on though.

            I was going to do the same, but have enough for 26, and might prefer Stones instead of Robertson if I do sell Jones. Gets you an extra game.

            1. Holmes
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Robertson is a long term investment imo, pretty much all good fixtures till end of the season

              1. 42towels
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Could be right, depends on your other defenders and how often he might play for you.

                I was referring more to the principle of counting most bgw transfers as 2 instead of just 1, for those who've used their WC.

            2. Netley Lucas
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Stones is meh mate lol, get Robbo or Harry and dump 'em when DGW approaches, nice fixtures.

              1. 42towels
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Thanks, see comment above. Not decided on the actual players.

                That said, I'd be willing to bet that Stones will one of the value defenders from gw32 onwards.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      On WC... Nothing really influences my choices except form and fixtures 😛

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

      Did it already...planning for GW27-29 first then buying players with DGW mostly from GW30...not adverse to taking hits

      1. 42towels
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I already need FTs to get rid of these players before the dgw: Grant, Baines, Brunt, Daniels, Stanislas, Phillips, Firmino, Barnes, Lukaku. And one to bring Sanchez back in.

        Guessing others who've used the WCs are in similar situations.

        Even assuming a couple of hits, doesn't leave a lot of room for luxury transfers.

    4. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, saving for after the blanks

    5. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, had too many injuries and doubts, I'm more willing to take a couple of hits to try and get ahead so others have to have a successful WC.

  29. Sharpe Shuffle
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Which City mid (if any) are you eyeing up if they do have a DGW27? Plenty of funds from Sanchez sale available.

    Sterling, KDB, other?

    I'm leaning towards a mid instead of Aguero as I don't really want rid of any of my strikers (Ibra, Kane, Lukaku)

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      sterlings on form and out of the next CL match so hes the most bankable imo

      1. 42towels
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Why is he out of CL? If yes, then definitely him.

        1. Bggz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          he got a yellow and at the time was out of their next match but it looks like the yellow might have been rescinded

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure, maybe Sane. Depends on Alli/Eriksen performance against Stoke

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Or maybe Yaya for some fun 😆

        1. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          He's def on pens even when Aguero's on the pitch, right?

          1. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Cant say definitely but it looks like that

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kun is King, then Sterling closely followed by Sane.

    4. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sane, though I wish Silva was an option, such a great player.

    5. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks all. Comparison tool slightly favours Sterling over Sane in the last 4 games for goal threat. And he loves falling over for a pen although refs seem to be getting wise to that.

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        You don't fancy a Kun DGW cap?

        1. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          It's a possibility. Getting a mid would set me up better for GW28. I'm looking to maximize H2H match wins over OR this season (cash league) so that's part of it too

          1. Netley Lucas
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Kun is going to separate the men from the boys. There was a reason this place and every other fantasy site fired up when the DGW became a probability, and it wasn't citeh milfs.

  30. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton (Pickford)
    Alonso Brunt Baines (Pieters Amat)
    Haz Firmino Siggy Phillips (Fletcher)
    Kane Lukaku (c) Benteke

    G2G?

    Money in bank for Haz/Benteke > Sterling/Aguero next week. (-4)

    1. the cromulent one
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good. So does your plan.