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The ScoutCast – Episode 216 – Confessional

2 March 2017 2759 comments
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I am a Fantasy Football manager, and I’m addicted to double Gameweeks. It’s a confession that the ScoutCast team are all too eager to admit in this latest ScoutCast episode.

Recorded prior to the confirmation of the first double Gameweek of the season, we were nonetheless correctly counting our chickens and allowing your multitude of community questions on Manchester City assets to steer the chatter.

Granville rejoined Jonty, Andy and myself to reinforce our investigation in Pep’s charges and to add his views to the heated Triple Captain debate surrounding Sergio Aguero. Yes, him again.

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.

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

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  1. paza12
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Costa or Lukaku to Aguero for -4 hit? Cheers.

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    1. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Costa

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    2. T444
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Lukaku

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    3. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Costa.

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    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Costa.

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    5. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Did Costa

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  2. 4. Arsenal FC
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    (A) Alli --> Sterling
    (B) Phillips --> Sterling

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    1. T444
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B of course if u can afford.

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    2. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B. Phillips may be injured plus if he does play he's most likely gna get 2 points cos he's been poor recently

      Although A means you get an additional player for gw 28

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  3. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen to Sane or Sterling?

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    1. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling

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  4. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Sane ownership very low (1.7%) to hurt non owners.
    So shouldn't be worth -8 to get him in?
    Or should I look at the possible benefit?

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    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Non owners arent going to be significantly hurt because only 1.7% of all the people have him.

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      1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        That's what I meant

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    2. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Look at the possible benefit.

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  5. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    My midfield in GW28 will be:

    Fer-King-Mane

    Probably what most of us were thinking on Monday when he was hauled off.

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      That's inSane.

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  6. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    In a word..
    Are you TC'ing Aguero this GW?

    Just wondering what the consensus is..

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      At present - no.

      Reasons: been too unreliable thus far at 4ppg.
      Not sure on gametime either.

      Far too many red light warnings before me at present.

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        How's the season going Jaf? Your link is broken

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        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Not well, I take it.
          I'd heard a few rumours allright

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    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

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    3. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      nope

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    4. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yep.

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    5. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Those brown eyes. .. A big yes

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        And the barnet.

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    6. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      yup

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    7. AK ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

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    8. AB.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Probably.

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    9. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Probably.

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  7. Dreams
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    My team
    Jakupovic heaton
    Walker Alonso Yoshi Funes mori nyom
    Siggy Sterling Phillips Mane Alli
    Kane Crouch Lukaku
    1 ft 2.4itb.
    Pick one
    A. Lukaku + Alli> kun + Sane
    B. Lukaku + Alli + Phillips> kun+ Sane+ Allen.
    C. Lukaku+ Alli+ Phillips> kun+ Sane+ Arnie.
    D. Kane+ Mane> kun+ Sane

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    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Just do A.

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      1. Dreams
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers mate.

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      2. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Actually on looking at your team, Kane + Alli to Kun + Sane is probably better short term, but then you lose both Spurs. Tricky.

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    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      A

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    3. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      A although none of these options appeal tbh when you look at the players you are booting.

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      1. Dreams
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        What do you suggest then?

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        1. Jafalad
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Ideally boot Costa and Alli who are both expendable.

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    4. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Kane > Kun?
      Or
      Kane Alli > Kun Sané

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    5. Zlat-man
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Kane Mane > kun Sterling

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      1. Zlat-man
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Or your plan is to ignore sterl altogether?

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        1. Dreams
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Already have sterling

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          1. Zlat-man
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Lol.. Totally didnt notice. Dumb of me

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    6. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers lads. Pulled the trigger on A. Fingers crossed.

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      1. Legomane
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Exciting times, here's hoping

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  8. Legomane
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Heaton
    Alonso Coleman Brunt Pieters
    Eriksen Sterling(v) Sané
    Ibrahimovic Lukaku Aguero(c)

    (Pickford Phillips de Roon Smith)

    Hits dealt...G2G?
    Correct VC, lineup, bench order etc.?

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      27 RMTs in the last week. That takes some dedication.

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      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        That isn't even a RMT.

        It's an ooooh look at and tell me how frigging good my team is even thought I already know - MT.

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        1. Legomane
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          🙂 but it came at a cost...

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      2. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Why thee be counting?

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        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Because every time I log on I see his team. It only took 2 minutes to count them in his history.

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          1. Legomane
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Well sorry to have offended you, just I for one actually take note of the opinions on here as being generally quite useful - things move so fast that often one or two comments at best, if any, so what's up with posting for some fresh eyes? Anyway, don't think I've ever posted a RMT, see above Q's... 🙂

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      3. Legomane
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Roughly every trip to the loo then, give or take the odd bottomed or new topic 🙂

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  9. united07
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Transfers Done.
    (-4 hit)
    Kane & Eriksen OUT

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  10. united07
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Transfers Done.
    (-4 hit)
    Kane & Eriksen OUT
    Aguero & Sterling IN

    Now to TC or not and to -8 for Pieters or not. #FPL

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  11. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    How long until rises?

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    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      15-20 mins

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      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Good man.

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    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      10 to 15 min

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    3. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Bout 10 minutes or so

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    4. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      approx 15 minutes

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  12. cutch
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Will Sane outscore Alli by 4 points?

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    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Very likely.

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    2. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I hope so...did it

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      1. cutch
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        So did I just 5 minutes ago. Not 100% convinced, but, if nothing else, at least it's a way of enjoying the double GW. 🙂

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  13. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Breaking new TM has made 2 transfers

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  14. mash
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Grant
    Alonso Walker Coleman McAuley
    Mane Alli T.Carroll
    Ibra Kane Lukaku

    Pickford Phillips Stanislas Amat

    1FT £1.9m in the bank.

    A) Kane -> Aguero
    B) Lukaku & Alli -> Aguero & Siggy (-4)
    C) Lukaku & Alli -> Aguero & Sane (-4)
    D) Something else

    Tending towards B at the moment, but any advice?

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      D. Kane and Alli > Kun and Siggy. I would not be surprised to see Lukaku get a goal v Spurs.

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  15. Netley Lucas
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    How much gross value have you lost on transfer(s) this week?

    -0.2 Hazard
    -0.3 Alli
    0.0 Grabban

    -0.5 Total 😉

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    1. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      0.3 Alli.
      0.1 Luka.
      0.4 in total.

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    2. Zlat-man
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Alli 0.2
      Kaku 0.1

      If do phil, will be another 0.1

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  16. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Ok so it's boiled down to this.
    Thoughts?

    a. Kun and Sterling
    b. Kun and Siggy
    c. Siggy and Sterling

    Can't do C with Kun as it requires a -12 surgery and only 6 players for next GW.

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    1. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I did B but in your case I would say A

      I can get all 3 aguero sterling siggy but would mean a total of -8

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    2. AB.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      A. For the instant (GW27) gratification or B. if you want to some of the feel-good to last into GW28.

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      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Haha... Ok cheers.
        I am hedging my bets I think.

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    3. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      A

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  17. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    SAS meeting up with the other boys from my team right now. Ready to do this thang.

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  18. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Repost:

    Smarter to go with Sterling for consistency/higher ownership than Sane? Swapping Eriksen for em on a free.

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    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I just did Sterling

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    2. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Get both. That way you can't get it wrong. Two plum fixtures. I did it anyway.

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      1. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Lol I'd probably have to do some surgery to get both but I'll look into it.

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        1. The Enlightener
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Just think how much it would suck if you get the wrong one and have to watch the other baggin' points for fun? 🙂

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          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            if I'm honest, this is the exact reason I've just got both in.

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    3. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling for the more consistency

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    4. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Not the smarter move, but the one Jonty suggets and everyone going with, personally I think Sané is the better pick.

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      1. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Ah wasn't even aware of the Jonty suggestion lol. But returns in 8 of 10 right? Though Sane is definitely the better finisher

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    5. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero
      Sterling
      Sane

      In that order for me, but got them all anyway!

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  19. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    And its done.....

    Lukaku and Eriksen to Aguero and Sterling -4, still enough to do Phillips to Sane for another -4 should he be out for the foreseeable future

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  20. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen +4 (Eve H)
    Sterling dgw (Sun a; stoke H)

    Who gets more points?

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  21. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Should I play Heaton or Robles

    Robles better defensive team but against spurs

    Heaton away record stinks

    help?

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    1. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Fire up the Lord

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      1. nkhoughton
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        The Lord?

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    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Heaton

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  22. Licious Lizard
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    What Aguero TC score would you accept before the games?

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    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      25 (75)

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      1. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Optimistic 🙂

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    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Dunno? What do you reckon?

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      1. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Expecting around 13-16 myself, but hoping for something more...

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    3. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      15 (45)

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    4. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'll take anything under 60. Not triple captaining him.

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      1. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Would take 20 points now if I had the choice.

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        1. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Hmm, yeah, that's a good trade off. I like Lexi TC in a DGW. Think he could easily get 15-16 with 2 poor games. If he hits his stride, watch out.

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          1. Licious Lizard
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Definitely like Sanchez as a TC option as well! But a risk that he won't have as good fixtures, he could be back to playing mid, he could get injured. But on the plus side he gets more points, are more nailed on for minutes and have shown more consistency. Good luck :9

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            1. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              The fixtures are not up in the air, right? Bumper fixtures if it is GW 34 or GW 37. GW 35 and 36 may make it slightly tricky.

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              1. Licious Lizard
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                yeah sure. Although it seems like GW 37 will be having a lot of DGW teams, so personally preferring to use WC in gw 36, BB in 37 and only deal with the consequences in the last GW.

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  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Hold Sane & Phillips!

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    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Don't think any of the City guys are going to rise in price.

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      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Actually Sane might because he has very low ownership.

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      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Start of the trolling 😛

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        1. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          No trolling. I have no faith in that FplStats website. They get so many wrong.

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          1. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Not you 🙂 the City players.

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            1. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              All rose in price. Lol. I will never trust that site.

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    2. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yes..for now

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    3. Espen8
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      whyy?

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    4. Espen8
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Don´t want to lose that 0.1m

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  24. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Would rather have Funes Mori or Mawson ?

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    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Mawson

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    2. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Have had Mori for some time. I like him way too much in my team.

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  25. Moves like Dejagah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    It's like hits central at the moment, I'm just not convinced. I've brought Aguero in for my free transfer and will obviously captain him but if I start thinking shout Sterling it all becomes more complicated as they blank next week and it messes up the Sanchez buy back plan.

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    1. Espen8
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Just think that one of the games from Sterling is the points for 28 😛

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      1. Moves like Dejagah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah I guess that's a nice way to look at it. All the hits I've taken so far have backfired so one has to work right?

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    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      DGWs are fun. Villa Ronky Wonky does it right but ya need to break out once or twice a season and have a punt.

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      1. Moves like Dejagah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah I agree. I'm leading my mini league and leader has used his TC. Should I go for it this week?

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        1. Espen8
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Im top aswell, but only use normal captain on him to be "half-safe"

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          1. Moves like Dejagah
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            My instinct says just captain him.

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        2. Duffy Dunk
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          League of 1? 😛
          Why not

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          1. Moves like Dejagah
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            So tempting

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    3. Zlat-man
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Bring sterling in place of a costlier player. No sanchez plan gets messed

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      1. Moves like Dejagah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Mane to Sterling?

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        1. Zlat-man
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Did tot mid to sterling myself.
          Liv mid have gw28 so a little tuf dcsn

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  26. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Already on a -4 but is this okay?

    Grant
    Baines Alonso Coleman McAuley
    Alli Sterling Siggy Mane
    Lukaku Aguero

    Pickford Phillips Mee Anichebe

    1.6itb

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  27. 4. Arsenal FC
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    What DGW Aguero score would you consider to be a disappointment?

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    1. Espen8
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Under 15

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    2. Moves like Dejagah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Anything below 20 really

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    3. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      10

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

      Below 12

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    5. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Below 15 = fail

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  28. sunrisewoodson
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Stuck here...

    A) Defoe/Hazard for Aguero/Lanzini
    B) Costa/Hazard for Aguero/Coutinho
    C) Costa/Phillips for Aguero/Fraser (assuming Phillips is out past week 28)

    Thanks for any help I can get here.

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  29. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    *eating my pie while prices change*

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  30. 4. Arsenal FC
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Minutes or both Sterling and Aguero against Sunderland and Stoke?

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    1. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Worst. First Page Comment. Ever.

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      1. 4. Arsenal FC
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I was on page 7. Oh well, at least no one will see this.

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