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The ScoutCast – Episode 175 – Rivals

26 November 2015 2709 comments
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It’s time to turn up the heat on Granville. After Harry Kane obliged with a 26-point armband return, I’ve clawed back the gap on my mancunian rival, who now sits just three points ahead in our “very personal” battle.

With the flame lit on our age-old duel, the ScoutCast is revived to resemble the days gone by, with Granville wriggling uncomfortably as we spar throughout. Jonty is on hand to mediate, taking a few blows of his own, with Granville lashing out blindly.

Around the melee, we take in another round of “rough with the smooth” and digest a slew of community questions. We chat Aguero Vs Kane, consider the merits of showing Sanchez and De Bruyne the door, and scribe our Christmas Fantasy Football wishlist.

This episode was first aired via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. You can view the unedited Google Hangout in the larger player below, or treat yourself to the buffed-up audio version via this link or the smaller player.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for updates on new episodes.

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

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  1. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Considering Everton have scored 10 goals against Villa and Sunderland (relegation sides), I'm captaining Lukaku. Bournemouth are right down there too (although they have been unlucky).

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    1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I do think there are many goals in this one.

      4-0 5-1 feel to it.

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      1. fancy111
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Honestly I see a 6-4 with Ritchie scoring and assisting a brace...

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        1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I wouldn't go that far.

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          1. fancy111
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Maybe not but with Bournemouths attacking output it only takes a few things to go their way to put up a number of goals... Really contemplating taking a -4 for Ritchie

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            1. BAYXXIII
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              I actually agree

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  2. ​
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Taling of "season keepers" who've people still got left from their gameweek 1 teams and how long do you think they'll last?

    I'll start off with:
    Myhill - Until Foster returns
    Hennessey - Until my 2nd WC
    Kolarov - 3/4 weeks as Clichy's lurking.

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    1. sleecc
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No more after my WC.

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    2. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      0 players 😆

      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/44377/event-history/1/

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      1. sleecc
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Almost the pre-season template.

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      2. ​
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I've got both your Southampton players from there now!

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    3. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Butland, until I Wildcard and he might stay anyway

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    4. Moss
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Huth - Forever
      Butland - Maybe after this week
      Anya - Until 2nd WC

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    5. Elvy
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling - next week (Kun enabling)

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    6. Super Tim Cahill
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Myhill - will have to go soon.
      Francis - happy to be sitting on the bench indefinitely until I need the extra value from him.

      That's it. Poor initial team selection obviously!

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    7. fancy111
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kane... Stuck with him, the Hatty against Bournemouth was his last chance.

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    8. XxtraLrg
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Very nice question mate 🙂 after WC on week 3 they all gone in my squad ...

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    9. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ozil

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      1. ​
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        nice one, I put him in my dead team challenge but I've never owned him here.

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    10. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      mahrez mane( soon to bejust mahrez)

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    11. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I still have Mahrez and that is pretty much it.

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  3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    My gut is playing tricks on my brain. The case for captaining Vardy would be:

    1) It's a factoid that Leicester has not been put to the test this season. They have played both Arsenal and Soton. Vardy got 12 and 13 points respectively in those games.

    2) Form is good. Form and motivation is gold. Vardy has a record to break. That means he will run his legs off for a full 90 minutes even if Leicester is down 3-0.

    3) 21 points last year

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    1. KeepCalm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      i can see a blank all over it

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      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Sure, he's had one(1) of those. That was in GW 2.

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    2. Elvy
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      All true, it's just that there are a number of equally valid captaincy options this week. That must be part of the gut/brain dispute you have there..

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      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yup, my brain keeps telling me this 🙂

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        1. Elvy
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Oh I see, well if your brain considers the other options equally (not more) valid then go with your gut. yours sincerely, someone who did not captain Aguero in GW8.

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  4. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Play Willian or mane?

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    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Damn that's tough. Mane because City have been weak at the back lately.

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      1. The Raging Bull
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I'm in a similar type scenario Willian or Bolassie?

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        1. Lallana_
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Bolasie. Can't see Willian having many scoring chances besides free kicks. Spurs have been good defensively this year and have a great keeper too.

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          1. The Raging Bull
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks

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    2. sleecc
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mane.

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    3. Rex Lapis
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mane

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    4. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'm scared of Mane this week

      Citeh are playing retired clowns in defense.

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      1. fancy111
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        No Kompany = no clean sheet... No Hart or company means falling apart at the back... Mane if Hart is out... Actually Mane over Willian anyway

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  5. KeepCalm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Help with my captain choice guys

    A. Aguero (SOU)
    B. Sanchez (nor)
    C. Giroud (nor)
    D. KDB
    E. Vardy

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    1. The Raging Bull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      C

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    2. Rex Lapis
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      C

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    3. fancy111
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B) with C) as VC if Sanchez is actually injured

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  6. Kered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hey all, what's the news on Sanchez? Will he play this weekend?

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    1. fancy111
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I don't think Wenger understands the word 'rest' when it comes to Sanchez so I'm guessing if it was a bad hamstring injury we would know and he will play.

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      1. Kered
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks, makes sense. It would be a bigger deal if he was injured. Just throws me off because it's an easy fixture so I can't see why they wouldn't bench him. He's been quiet also, not like he's the key player like Ozil right now

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    2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I own. I'm worried.

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  7. Rex Lapis
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ighalo + Coleman > Lukaku + Ward for a hit?

    Yay or Nay?

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    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nope. Coleman a nice asset to have right now. Ighalo is not too bad either.

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    2. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      tough but probably no
      Why get rid of two players with great fixtures...?

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    3. Kered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not worth it.

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    4. Rex Lapis
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all

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

    Whom would you bench out of these two:
    1) Mane (mci)
    2) Ayew (liv)

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    1. The Raging Bull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      2

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    2. Kered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      2

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    3. fancy111
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Is both an option?

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    4. Özilla Firefox
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ayew

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    5. Rex Lapis
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      2

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    6. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks guys. Benching Ayew after his 13 pointer and playing Mane after his 1 pointer is hard.

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    7. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      2). I got rid of Ayew after his 13 points. A goodbye present.... so I wouldn't be scared of benching a SWA player at Anfield. City more likely to concede I think

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      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I'm retaining Ayew. heck I brought him in only against Norwich. He rotates well with Ighalo over the next few fixtures.

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  9. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Here's me lads, thoughts?

    GW13

    Butland
    Monreal, Dann, Evans
    Sanchez, Ozil, Mane, Mahrez
    Kun(vc), Lukaku(c), Ighalo

    Schmeichel, Van Dijk, Francis, Anya

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    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good...

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    2. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Looks fine. Keep FT or get rid of Mane for Coutinho (if he's fit).

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      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        FT used on Pelle to Kun

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  10. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Myhill
    Kolarov VVD Nyom
    Deloufeu Sanchez(c) Eriksen Mahrez
    Lukaku Kun Vardy

    Already on a hit here....anything else you would do? 2.8m ITB - also play VVD or Janmatt?

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    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      really like it..Janmaat imo.

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    2. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Janmaat

      Looks good to me.

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    3. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      feels weird having two LEI attackers playing at OT and still feeling confident they can get the points. And I'm a United fan. United need a good kick up the backside. Having said that they will probably take the soul out of the game from minute one and hope for a 1-0.

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  11. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Anything you'd change? Got 0.6M and 0FT.

    https://i.gyazo.com/618562fb7d88467b6d908e07dca2d60b.png

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    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I like it. Nothing to chance IMHO

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    2. The Raging Bull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      nice!

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      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers all.

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    3. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Might get Williams (since he's going down tomorrow) out for a hit to get Simpson. Need to raise funds just in case.

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  12. Fishy
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How much should i take into account members stats when making a transfer?
    New menber here

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    1. ​
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      As much as makes sense to you.

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    2. The Raging Bull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      it depends on how well you interpret stats, which data you value over other data. There's ample data available to make an informed decision. Simon March won FPL last year by simply analysing data over watching games.

      There should be a balance between watching games and analysing data.

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  13. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    best? thnx thinking butland

    1.Sir butland sun
    2.de gea lei

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    1. FredUpAlready
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Butland

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  14. Özilla Firefox
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    This.

    Butland
    Dier Toby Bellerin
    Sanchez Ozil Deulofeu Mahrez
    Lukaku Kun Ighalo

    Subs: vvd simpson ayew gomes

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    1. Özilla Firefox
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku (c)

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  15. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I wonder what Newcastle will show up today after their major bust up in the camp.

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    1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      For those unaware.

      http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-3334930/Newcastle-players-involved-heated-exchange-Steve-McClaren-warns-dropped-continue-lack-pride-professionalism.html

      I think there will be passion in this game.

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  16. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Best captain pick this week from-Ozil, Kane or Sanchez?...

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    1. Najoman86
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kane

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    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kane easily for me.

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  17. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Phew. That is this weeks FIFFSA article rattled off if Diva or Balders are about woud you have a look at it? It is in the FIFFSA HQ.

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    1. ​
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers Cheeseoid 🙂

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  18. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who to drop from these for a draft league side...

    A) Firmino (SWA)
    B) Wijnaldum (cpl)
    C) Diouf (sun)

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    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Diouf

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      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Arvin. What I thought.

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  19. fancy111
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Need a vote to finalize my decision... Wijnaldum to Ritchie for a -4? I have a gut feeling about both performing well... Or a -4 for Alli to Ritchie and do Wijnaldum to Alli with my FT next week?

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    1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I would not do it this week.

      If you fancy him wait till after the Everton game. Also, as my post above alludes to, Newcastle will be
      putting in a shift this week, unless they are in serious mutiny like Chelsk.

      Wij may outperform Ritchie as I see it.

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  20. ​
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I might just ask Ben Torvaney from anayltics FC who he's captaining every week. He's got 178 points from captains after doubling without ever captaining Aguero. He's only had 3 captaincy fails and the last one was in gw6 😮

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/850902/history/

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    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. If the Seychelles could just blanket captain the same as him that would be top notch.

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    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      This makes me feel sad

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    3. The Raging Bull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      looking at his season history, he's had more than 3 captaincy fails.

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      1. ​
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        For my definition, I'm counting anything with returns, even just a bonus-less assist, as not a fail.

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    4. The Raging Bull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      he's clearly an Ozil fan, he's put the armband on him more than any other player this season. I bet he goes Ozil this Gameweek.

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      1. ​
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        10 times!! But its worked so what can I argue?

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        1. The Raging Bull
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          worked out well for him. Was a good strategy considering the big hitters had a slow start this season.

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        2. Elvy
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          This is just exactly the rational (analytics fc) method, isn't it? He saw a constant stream of points, even if only a bonus-less assist. The rest of us chase explosions.

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          1. The Raging Bull
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            wasn't that the same approach Ruth_NZ was promoting earlier in the season.

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            1. ​
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              yup, but then he captained Glen Johnson 4 weeks ago...

              http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/12532/event-history/10/

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              1. The Raging Bull
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                12k rank in his 1st season. Not bad!

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    5. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      That's a good effort! He's blowing his previous ranks out of the water as it stands.

      Just out of interest, how are you defining a captaincy fail? Points threshold or absence of any kind of return beyond appearance points (and single CS point for mids)?

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      1. ​
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        absence of any return.

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      2. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        See you def above. Cheers

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  21. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Any other changes needed for the weekend? 0FT, 2.9m ITB.

    Hennessey (Myhill)
    Bellerin Janmaat Moreno (VVD Mariappa)
    Sanchez KDB Ozil Mahrez (Wanyama)
    Kane (vc) Lukaku (c) Vardy

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  22. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Oh.. The injury finally show up.

    Alexis's hamstring. Is it from training or mid-week game?

    I didn't watch the game, but read that he scored a brace.

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    1. Super Tim Cahill
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Could be completely made up as well.

      Would be a nice way to deflect media attention from Wenger if so..

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  23. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez, KDB, Kane, Ozil, Lukaku..

    Best Capt choice..
    RMT is telling me KDB followed by Ozil.
    Haven't seen any of those being touted for the Armband on here..

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not KDB for me.

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      1. FredUpAlready
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        San(c)hez

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  24. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Looking forward to Christmas! Who else here cooks the Christmas dinner? You really cannot beat mine!

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    1. ​
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      FFS Christmas party at yours!!

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      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Hell yeah. I am getting Diva his own bowl.

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        1. ​
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          You reckon he'll like this as a present?

          https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/83/fa/8a/83fa8a50e73f8e5bd18997e334c29ec0.jpg

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          1. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            I was thinking

            http://www.presentsformen.co.uk/yoga-dogs-prod15851/

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            1. ​
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              😆 okay we'll get him that and then this for Mrs Diva

              http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/merch-groups/merch-groups/christmas-lp-fashion/wag-a-tude-red-plaid-dress-medium

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              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                I think he might like this

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpGS3_fRwo4

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    2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Alright Cheesy, I hope you are well and enjoyed our dance the other night 🙂

      I cook the family xmas dinner and though a little stressfu,l I enjoy doing it with a bottle of red and a silly hat.

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      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Oh yeah, you have to get pissed at the same time.

        And I am always the last person to remove the novelty hat.

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        1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Hope you have a great one. 🙂

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          1. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            We will. I am looking forward to the end of this year and a good one next year.

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  25. Eden Hazardous
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Mason is older than Eriksen?!! WTF!

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wut..

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    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mason is 24???

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      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Apparently

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    3. wh05nxt
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He has been around for what seems like an eternity. Perpetually 'breaking through'.

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    4. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mason has been around for donkeys. They have just loaned him out and loaned him out and loaned him out. They haven't really had a lot to do with his development and would have sold him for pennies, but he just matured from nowhere whilst at Swindon who play some lovely stuff and we definitely a team that you can express yourself in.

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      1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        *are definitely (not a Swindon fan!)

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  26. semiconductor
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    i know the love for lukaku, but who is really a better option?? lukaku or giroud??

    both on form, same price, great coming fixtures. im slightly leaning towards giroud because arsenal is a more attaking side. thoughts please?

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    1. wh05nxt
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal's points will spread around far more than evertons. Lukaku much more of a focal point than les donkey.

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    2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Both viable options but just favour Luk with Everton showing signs of greatness lately.

      I think the Kone Lukaku partnership is blossoming and is quite overlooked on these boards'

      They have an incredible strength and depth to their squad also__Unlike Arse.

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  27. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    If you are going to keep only ONE of Vardy or Maherz for the rest of the season, who would it be and why?

    Personally I fancy Mahrez as the creative force with goals and assists in his locker. Plus pens. Vardy's run can't and won't last. But will he hit a brick wall or is he on for 25 goals this season?

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    1. semiconductor
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      id keep mahrez because of the lack of good mid options at his price but not the case in strikers

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      1. wh05nxt
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Agree with this. And pens, once the streak is over.

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    2. Super Tim Cahill
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I've been pondering this as well. I would say Mahrez but more because he has pens and you have 5 midfield slots and just 3 forwards. Would be interested to see what others think though..

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    3. Super Tim Cahill
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ideally, Stanislas gets a solid run in the team and can replace Mahrez occasionally for the really difficult fixtures in the long run

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  28. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    a guy in my ML has captained Couitnho almost everyweek (10 times, captain all big scores from Coutinho), included Coutinho -4 (Red card), he sold Aguero before the game he scored 5.

    Guess how many captains points he got so far?

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    1. ​
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      150?

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        164

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        1. FredUpAlready
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Impressive.

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  29. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Here it is. Good to go?

    DDG
    Bellerin, Kolarov, Dawson
    Sanchez, KDB, Ozil, Mahrez
    Aguero, Vardy, Ighalo

    McCarthy, Nyom, Surman, Francis

    0.2 ITB, 0 FT's

    Haven't decided (C).

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    1. wh05nxt
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Looks solid to me. Gotta feel good to have aguero in.

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      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Sort of. Not having Kane/Lukaku is scary though.

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        1. wh05nxt
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Kane, aguero, lukaku appears to be the dream. Vardy / igahlo so hard to argue with though. Any 3 from those 5 is a solid attack.

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  30. Jape
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Studge injured again...

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      should retire

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      1. Jape
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I love the guy, but he's a walking glass pane.

        The amount of money he has probably made whilst not playing...

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    2. wh05nxt
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully it's a minor one. Foot injury, seems unrelated, just hope he isn't now losing his confidence as well with each setback.

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      1. Jape
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yea we can hope. Really would like him playing for us again.

        Could just be that they're taking extra care with him after he complained.

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