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The ScoutCast – Episode 164 – Sheepish

13 August 2015 3941 comments
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Limping out of the blocks like three flabby Dads at their kids’ Sports Day, Granville, Jonty and myself are in a sheepish mood for the first ScoutCast of the season.

We do our upmost to rouse some enthusiasm for the events of Gameweek 1, buoyed by tales from you, the community and your latest round of finely honed questions, drilling down into the current big dilemmas.

Chelsea and Arsenal’s stuttering start, the strategy surrounding Aguero and Sanchez, plus the top targets ahead of Friday’s 6.45 deadline provide plenty to distract me from the fact that I’d been robbed of a David Silva goal just minutes before coming on air.

This ScoutCast was recorded on Monday evening and went out live via our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get updates on the next cast if you want to drop in live.

You can relieve the Google Hangout version, warts and all, via the larger movie player below. Or, if you’d prefer the low-fat edited audio version, you’ll need this link or the smaller player below.

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

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  1. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    I heard a great joke the other day.

    A horse, a rabbit, and a sheep walk into a bar. The horse buys the sheep a Guinness, the rabbit buys the horse a real ale, and the sheep walcott.

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    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Love it, the Walcott part made it epic.

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      This had better be funny.

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    3. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Heard a better one the other day:

      Knock, knock

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Walcott.

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      2. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Theo... sorry.

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      3. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Go feck yourselves

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          😀

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        2. Breadbin
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Lol.

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  2. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Don't see Palace conceding many goals this Weekend.
    Get rid of Wally?

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    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Has walcott ever scored against Palace?

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      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        No idea to be honest
        I thought you got rid of Walcott?

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    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      No

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    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      if Wally scores the goals?

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    4. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I agree. They'll concede fewer than 5.

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    5. Tinchy770
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      As a Palace fan, I can tell you that's not likely to be the case. We had the worst home record in the league last season. We're playing an attacking style that favours Arsenal (and leads me to believe Wenger will start Wally up top).

      Regardless of the result, I can see us conceding goals.

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    6. thattreblefeeling
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      "Don't see Palace conceding many goals this Weekend" Don't say that We need more positivity around here 4-1 to the Arsenal

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      1. thattreblefeeling
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        I would post this ^ right below a palace fan Sorry 4-4 i meant 🙂

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        1. Tinchy770
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Hahaha, I can see Arsenal scoring plenty of goals, but so can Palace 🙂

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  3. Ole Gunnar Kush
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Keeping Walcott is a great gamble!

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    1. BruLee
      • 13 Years
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      Why?

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      1. Ole Gunnar Kush
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        He could score a brace if he starts up front...

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  4. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Where's Wally?

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Check the transfers out section

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  5. Breadbin
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Guys - keep or sell Theo Walcott (Arsenal midfielder)?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      yes

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    2. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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    3. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
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      Correct.

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    4. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      A resounding yes. Thanks all.

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    5. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Keep, I'm an arsenal fan

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    6. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      save for now. all the speculation may have been about his bro steo

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    7. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Theo who? Never heard of him. Is it the little one off of Different Strokes?

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    8. The Pep Revolution
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Who? Never heard of him, is he popular on here?

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  6. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Has anyone realised Walcott is about to drop in value?

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  7. Heytch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Walcott is 1milllllion percent nailed this week after their 2nil loss

    Where sale ever those dumping him

    Will leave my team in GW4 wildcard just because of season uncertainty but wouldn't dream of dropping him this week

    Walcott Walcott Walcott

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      That is just completely not true.

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      1. Heytch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        But true though

        If u think its a coin flip you can what you like with me bubbles up to 250 quid

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        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          I dont understand the logic here. He came on and was equally if not worse than the other players that were playing. It is only him vs Giroud, him starting on the wing seems unlikely with Sanchez fit. So you think Walcott is the preferred striker away from home?

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          1. Heytch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Yep. I think he's boring arsene wenger and despite wally's ineffectiveness and giroud being better off the bench he'll play the Charity Shield team that beat Chelsea and not the team who got their pants pulled down by west ham, with maybe a Sanchez tweak or 2!

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    2. Heytch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      *worst

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      He was crap against West Ham.

      Wenger may go back to the team that did so well last season.

      .....Coq Caz
      Ram Ozil Alexis
      .......Giroud

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      1. Heytch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah worst thing for them is the ox. Great player
        Even when (rarely) fit and their most in form player he's on the chopping block

        City should have bought him (for cheaper than Sterling)

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      2. BruLee
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        haha

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  8. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    REPOST

    I like my FFS screen zoomed out on computer, I do.

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  9. Coffee
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Until Courtois returns...

    A) Panti
    B) Adrian
    C) Fabianski

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      1 GW?

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      1. Coffee
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah. Schwarzer is my other keeper, I'm happy with my team this week just looking for the ideal replacement/clean sheet for this week

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    2. owls on the up
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Walcott

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      1. owls on the up
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        B or C

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      2. Coffee
        • 12 Years
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        lol \0/

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      3. Heytch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Lol

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  10. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Keeping Theo is fun

    Selling him is a sheep move

    I don't even have him. Jaysus

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I'm the sheppard

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      This.. In all seriousness, the sellers will be far more pissed off if he grabs a big haul than the keepers will be if he doesn't

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      1. ktk_interista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        As I said before, his replacements aren't getting a zero. Ayew, Payet for instance are very much capable of getting big hauls too. They actually have the easier fixtures. They free funds for later and have better fixtures over the next 5 GWs

        Palace isn't an easy game either. Very dangerous on the counter. Wenger will be wary of that and won't go all out attack.

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    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Because you sold him

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        🙂

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      2. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        No because I never had him

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    4. thattreblefeeling
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Baaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!

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  11. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    I was Walcott in Memphis..

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    1. owls on the up
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I like 🙂

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      🙂

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    3. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      These boots are made for Walcott.

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  12. MrFrodo
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    I cant decide whether to captain Rooney or Benteke. Does anyone know if Rooney has a good record against Villa as that might help make my mind up?

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Theo

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      1. The Road Dogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        rooney has a good record against villa. But he was poor against spurs..

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Doesn't score against them at Villa.

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    3. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Do you own Walcott?

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      1. MrFrodo
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        No I don't

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    4. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Not scored at Villa since 2010

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      1. MrFrodo
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Looks like i might opt for Benteke. Is there a site you go to to get these stats?

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  13. FrazerWiddowson
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Who should I play for GW2 out of the three:

    Oxlade-Chamberlin (cry)
    Bellerin (cry)
    Ivanovic (mci)

    Any responses appreciated 🙂

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    1. Snapes on a Plane
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Ox

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  14. Hawk Eye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Bring in Albrighton or Kouyate for the injured Ki?
    Thanks for your thought...

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      😀

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  15. BR
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    *discovers portal into theo walcott's head*

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    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      "Ahhhh no not the bench again"

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    2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      "Being Theo Walcott" ?

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    3. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      last chance. keep wally?

      this wont end well. thank you fearful everybody

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  16. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    This place is still hilarious, slightly addictive, but hilarious.

    FIFA for me!

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Corrupt.

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Tbh, they're both full o' sh!te 🙂

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  17. Breadbin
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    My baby in next to the wall, in his cot. I call it a Walcott.

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Sleeps in a car? Bedford.

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  18. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Knock knock
    Who's there?
    Theo
    Theo who?
    Theo door is stuck, it won't open!

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I preferred my post about Footballers having names earlier.

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  19. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    All but the last 2 posts above are about Walcott! So can I add my own?

    If wally drops I can't do:
    Wally & Ozil > Payet & Silva

    Was intending to save FT and do the Wally transfer tomorrow night even before the game, but is the risk drop too high?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      He'll go up after he tears it up.

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

        Or he'll drop like a stone when he doesn't start again

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      2. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Injury prone, not nailed and Arsenal points shared too thinly, Sanchez or nothing for me, but will need to get rid of Ivan to get Sanchez in a few weeks time.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      91.3%, 1.64% per hour, 3:00 am ... Currently set at approx. 96%.

      It is getting a little tight for comfort ...

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      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        As people go to bed should slow down

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      2. che
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Thought changes were being made at 7:00am this year

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  20. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Ruddy
    Azpil - Darmian- Koscielny - Gomez
    Hazard - Walcott - Sterling - Chadli
    Rooney - Benteke (c)

    Butland - Wilson Saylor - Waynama

    As much as I want to knee jerk this poor 34 pts start, is it worth waiting another GW then re-assess with 2FT ?

    A) stick
    B) hazard > mane
    C) sterling > mane
    D) walcott > mane

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    2. Ole Gunnar Kush
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      a

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  21. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Can't wait till GW8 when FFS finally realises Walcott is permanently on the bench and the forum can rightfully put it's focus on Sadio Mane instead...

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  22. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    I hear Walcott might start.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      from USA?

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      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Canada

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  23. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Just watching an episode of The Cosbys
    That Theo is hilarious

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Have a coke and a smile...

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    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      What you talkin' about Walcott

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  24. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    QUIZ

    1) Which current PL player is an anagram of "THE COOL TWAT"
    2) Which footballer was BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2006?
    3) Which England player scored a hat-trick in 2008 which were his first 3 international goals, and didn't score for England again until Euro 2012?

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    1. ZTF
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      1. Theo Walcott

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  25. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    lol @ non walcott owners who have to resort to random posts instead of actually caring what happens to the guy.

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Lol @ people who has no sense humor and don't understand sarcasm

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        lol @ whoosh

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        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Meow

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  26. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    The closer Walcott gets to -100% the more the rate of selling will be. Imagine seeing him at -93%. You think maybe he will survive the drop. But when you see him at -97.5, you willl probably sell.

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    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Us Walcott owners will stay strong together! o/

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Just like Gerrard did. Oh wait 😉

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      2. The Pep Revolution
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Absolutely this. Strength in numbers then group party to celebrate his 15 points haul especially after those who sold him have their replacements blank..

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  27. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Payet or Ayew guys?

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Neither

      Theo if you have the cash

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      1. Railwayman
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        😀

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    2. Hic Sunt Leones
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      ayew

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  28. ZTF
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Ruddy (Butland)
    Clyne Huth Williams Soares (Soaurè)
    Walcott Hazard Redmond (Anya) (Wanyama)
    Rooney Benteke Aguero

    All advice appreciated!

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  29. Heytch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Loving this part of Sons of Anarchy where Theo is patched over

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  30. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    I accidentally walked into the Gunners' changing room the other day and saw Theo Walcott naked.

    Arse n' all.

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    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      nice coquelin dodge

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        😆

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      😆

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    3. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      😀

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