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The ScoutCast – Episode 182 – Hollow

4 February 2016 2998 comments
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So I did it. After a couple of weeks attempting to resist Sergio Aguero and, despite meticulously constructing a convincing case to avoid him, I went back on my word.

Recovering from the dramatic climb-down, I felt rather hollow heading into this ScoutCast, with Jonty, Andy and Luke all too keen to watch on while I tucked into humble pie.

Not surprisingly, I spend a good part of this episode justifying the back tracking, before I join my co-hosts in offering views on another bout of community questions. We discuss the Lukaku exit plans, Ozil vs Sanchez and contemplate options between the sticks with Jack Butland losing his shine.

Then we move on to the Gameweek preview, as I desperately try to find some joy in pondering which mid-price defender to sign heading into Saturday’s deadline. Sigh.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first aired live on Wednesday evening via our YouTube channel.

You can view the full version via the larger player below, or soak up the more refined audio version via this link or the smaller player.

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NB: apologies in advance for Luke’s sound quality. We discovered a technical problem after the recording was completed. If you’re struggling to decipher what he’s saying, just imagine him agreeing with everything I say.

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

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  1. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Transfers done, not who was expecting to bring in

    http://www.triggerlips.com

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Good trades.

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I hope so, although this season not many turn out to be

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    2. Clump
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Lakaku to Vardy was my intention. Went Austin for a punt.

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  2. oghash
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    Looking at 13.6 for kun now, does anyone remember the highest price ever for a player and who it was?

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    1. FCSB
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      RVP must be close to highest, not sure what he was though... be interesting to find out the highest ever!!

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
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        Was Ronaldo over 14 or was tht RVP

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        1. FCSB
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          could of been ronny too

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    2. sinik
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      TM shared this the other day, this was Ronaldo in 07/08

      http://web.archive.org/web/20080526061559/http://fantasy.premierleague.com/fixtures/263.html

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      1. oghash
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        Tyvm

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      2. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        That was the last season i did really badly (apart from this one) Refused to buy Ronaldo having missed out on his initial hauls

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        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          was before my time on FPL..

          my first login was 09/10, but really my first season was 13/14..never logged on after November in those first three seasons.

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

    DDG
    Toby (WAT) Bellerin (bou) Wolly (EVE) Simpson (mci) Dann (swa)

    Dire defence this week, would you pay your AOA chip?

    Cheers

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    1. Walsh
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      Hardly dire. Start Toby, Bell, and Dann.

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  4. Faster and Bigger Price Changes Needed
    In Like Flynn.
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    I think FPL needs much faster and bigger price changes.

    IMO it is the only way to stop the template. When cheap players as the last few seasons do well throughout the year it is silly they are only 1.5 mill more than in GW1 at the end.

    Increase or decrease by up to £1Mill per week based on transfers and points gained.

    Player to keep 80% not 50% of profits on initial price paid when they sell.

    What do you think?

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    1. oghash
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      I think non regular price times to, so a player rises or falls set on an automatic trigger, maybe what you mentioned. Would stop people playing the system as much.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        That could be good.

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

        If it was fluid taht would make a difference. Pus if it wasn't capped at 0.3

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      3. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        The systenm they use in rugby league (nrl) fantasy is good. The prices and transfers are locked when the matches are in progress then new prices come out once the matches have finished, and stay the same until after the next round of matches.

        The prices change based on points scored, and can move quite rapidly, and because prices dont move during the week there is no rush to bring them in until near deadline

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        1. oghash
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          That could work, or maybe a surcharge for surplus cash Itb after a while. Say for example you have 4 million Itb for 3 gws you lose a percentage of it.

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          1. In Like Flynn.
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            • 15 Years
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            Not sure about that one Oghash, you may be saving to make swoops.

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        2. waldo666
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Same with the AFL SuperCoach, price flucs. are form based rather than market based and work off a 3 week rolling average

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        3. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          No one would bother with transfers until after pressers.

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          1. waldo666
            • 15 Years
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            The addition to that is that in recent times they have also added a 'reverse trades' function in that you can trade early in the week and if closer to the next round you don't like the look of what you've done you can just reverse it and do something else

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            1. Twelve years a slave
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              Yes thats right, have used that feature often

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            2. TorresMagic™
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              • 16 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              I've played all those games before. Performance pricing makes it money chasing.
              Don't think reversing transfers is needed.

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              1. waldo666
                • 15 Years
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                Isn't that what happens early in FPL anyway TM, everyone furiously trying to increase their TV?

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                1. TorresMagic™
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                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  Not everyone. I always suffer team value wise due to waiting for Friday/Saturday transfers when possible. No real form so you are maybe buying the form players at that point.

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                  1. TorresMagic™
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                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 10 months ago

                    mainly*

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                  2. waldo666
                    • 15 Years
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                    Fair enough, and admittedly I am the same and have only really become concerned with TV over the past couple of seasons. It came with more participation on here and probably being what would be defined as a casual in the years prior to that.

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    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
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      Seems interesting. Or maybe they re-assign player prices after like halfway through the season as though it were the start of the following year based on form? If you have Mahrez from the start and he is 5.5 to 6.5 then they reassign and he is priced at 9.0 or something you can keep at same sell price or something like that?

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    3. djenzio
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      How about the way it works on the MLS fantasy game where players rise and fall depending on their weekly score

      Don't remember the exact figures but say if mahrez had a couple bit hauls in a row he could rise by nearly a mil in a few weeks

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    4. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      People complain they are too fast now.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
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        Then complain in the next comment about "The template team" and everyone has the same.

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          9 years, 10 months ago

          If the cheap players do well and the expensive ones are failing, "the template" forms regardless.

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          1. In Like Flynn.
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            • 15 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Reasonable opinion TM, but I disagree and think it would at least add an extra dimension.
            Perhaps rises could be slightly faster than falls rather than the other way round?

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            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              • 16 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              We had faster rises last season from memory. Being forced into transfers just herds the sheep together.

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    5. dmhomag
      • 11 Years
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      It think it works conversely.

      Everyone will jump on the same templates and bandwagons for fear of falling behind. There will be no more punts on differentials.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Couldn't do it with only one transfer a week or a bigger point penalty for hits.

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    6. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I am for increased price rises and falls but not to the levels you are talking. Slowly slowly but I do think the 'players' get a rough deal over the casuals as it stands.
      What about a player can rise or fall everyday between game weeks and not be capped at £0.3?

      I also think a manager who plays an injured player (red flagged) when other bench options are available should not get the full value of the auto sub. I think a -1 would be fair to those who actually play the game.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
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        All possible

        Only half points for auto-subs?

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Can't control last minute injuries.

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          1. ILOVEBAPS
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Last minute injuries would not necessarily get red flagged in time. If they did does it really matter as it does not happen often and it's only -1.

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 16 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              That was more for half points.

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      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Casuals may as well stop playing.

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        1. ILOVEBAPS
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Oh c'mon, -1 is not the end of the world TM. And where is the fairness to those who actually give a damn?

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 16 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            You don't have enough of an advantage?
            If they pick a better team then you have only yourself to blame.

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            1. ILOVEBAPS
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              You know as well as anyone the game is based as much on luck as good management.

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              1. TorresMagic™
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                9 years, 10 months ago

                HoF disagrees.

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                1. ILOVEBAPS
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  I guess the system is perfect then.

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            2. ILOVEBAPS
              • 13 Years
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              Also of course I am not against people picking better teams than me as that is the point of my argument. IF they picked the right players to play then play them. No reason to leave a red flagged player on the pitch.

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              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                • 16 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Some people don't log into FPL weekly.

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              2. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Really no reason to do the substitution yourself, either. Other than having your final score be more "real-time". If I know that one of the red flagged players aren't playing, I sometimes leave them on to get a false sense of "extra points" at the end of the GW.

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    7. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I think the way transfers work is one of the best things about the FPL format.It keeps you engaged throughout the week and there is a constant dynamic between those willing to punt early and risk injury vs those who are more patient. No one strategy has proven better than the other one.

      Could prices move faster than they do? Probably makes sense that this be sped up a little to help redress the major imbalances like Kane last year and to help players reach their market price quicker

      Should players keep more of the profit? I'm not sure how this would help stop the template? I would hate the game to be all about profit building early on at the expense of playing fantasy football. Too much of that already. The 50% reduces this as an effective strategy, though it is still effective to a degree. The balance here is ok imo.

      I've played the versions of Sportal games for EPL and AFL (same system as NRL referred to be Triggerlips) and the whole start of the season becomes completely about jumping on players who are about to jump massively in price, which is totally predictable based on the last 3 / last 5 average score algorthm they use. Ruins the games in my opinion. It also becomes just as template with everyone who knows how to play having the best possible team by mid season, no sacrifices required. No enabler punts required. Rubbish.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        Fair points well put Zan.

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        1. Amateur Pundit Zan
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          Great topic by the way ILF

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      2. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I too like that FPL is different to the Sportal model however the fact that you have limited 2 trades per round and only 30 over the course of the season with no ability to essentially 'buy' trades with points means that you can't just chase everyone who's about to skyrocket in price,

        For me there is certainly a skill in picking those players who are on the up and likely to maintain than those likely to crash back down to earth after run of good form. Also when the template does begin to develop the right differential as in FPL can have a massive impact on your rank. By no means would I say all knowledgeable players have the same team by midseason, AFL especially when you have 22 on the park and and 8 subs.

        For me both have their merits and I enjoy that they're different.

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    8. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I think it's fine the way it is more or less, I just think there shouldn't be a cap. You rise/fall what you do in the time allotted.

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    9. bitterandstout
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I like it Flynn. Rather this than the silly chips.

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      • Dino
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I think this is completely wrong.

        If prices rise too fast then people will be forced into bringing in the same "hot" players everyone else is getting before its too late. People will be afraid to go stray from the template once they are on the hot players too as they may not be able to get back on them again.

        I actually think the converse of what you say would help break the template. At the minute people get so much value built up in players they can't sell them as it costs them too much to bring them back. If there was no price changes people would be more likely to take a chance on not bringing in someone who was flying and they might be quicker to sell them if only for a short spell even.

        This phenomenon of set template us even more prevalent in the second half of the season and again I think this is due to the amount of players that have risen so much meaning managers are afraid to dump them. This can be anything up to 5 or 6 players that the majority of teams have meaning we are trying to move with at most 5 or 6 different players but it is more like 2 or 3 different players to those around us.

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        1. Dino
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          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          2 or 3 different significant players* (the cheap defenders and gks etc don'the generally allow for much movement on overall rank).

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    10. Zoostation
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      32 points back of ML leader.

      Don't want to lose the plot but I'm starting to think about differential captain choices.

      I'd bet he will go with Aguero, does captaining Kane seem like a wise move?

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      1. Walsh
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Only if you think he will outscore Aguero this week. Don't do it for any other reason.

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        1. Zoostation
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          I honestly think he likely will.

          at times I think I subscribe to the theory that you captain Aguero if you have him no matter what which isn't always the right play.

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          1. Walsh
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Go on, then.

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      2. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yes. Personally I'm going Sanchez but Kane is also a fine choice.

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        1. Zoostation
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Have Sanchez as well but Kane seems like he is going to get a haul this week.

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      3. Chelsea Dagger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yes

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      4. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Despite them being home games Aguero faces two very tough defences over the next two games.

        Leicester have let in one goal in their last six games,
        Spurs have not conceded more than one in any of their last six.

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        1. oghash
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          He does, but, (and this is just an impression I have no stats, when city need to step up and win, they usually do, especially at home

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      5. Krafty Werks
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Have been juggling my captain and vc choices around a lot last couple days for same reason and have ended up going with Kane (c) and Firmino (vc) i do also have Aguero and Sanchez.

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      6. Amateur Pundit Zan
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        32 pts is nothing this far out

        Captain the player you think will do better, could be either in this instance

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        1. Zoostation
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Thanks all.

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    11. flippetyflop
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Got myself into a little dilemma guys! 3/5 of my defenders are going to be blanking for GW27, however I also really want to do Lukaku to Vardy for gw 27also...what's my best plan of action over the next 2 weeks?

      2.0 in the bank

      De Gea Hennessey

      Moreno Simpson Williams Sagna Jagielka

      Sanchez Wanyama Payet Alli Mahrez

      Kun Kane Lukaku

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      1. Walsh
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Surely you know the answer to this?

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      2. Mancunian
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        AOA

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      3. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Definitely sell Moreno. Maybe keep him for SUN and avl but he's got to go. I'm thinking Sagna/Jagielka + Moreno -> Ivanovic + Daniels?

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        1. ILOVEBAPS
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          This ^ And take a hit for Lukaku > Vardy GW 27

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      4. F_Ivanovic
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Swap Jags out this week IMO. How many FT? Then swap Moreno out and finally swap Lukaku for Vardy and play a 4-4-2 in the DGW.

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    12. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      G2G? Save FT? (£1.4itb)

      Forster
      Zouma, Toby, Bellerín
      Mahrez, Firmino, Alli, Payet, Özil
      Agüero, Kane

      (Hennessey, Ighalo, Bertrand, Ward)

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      1. Walsh
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Fine to me. I'd start Ighalo over Mahrez.

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        1. ILOVEBAPS
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers Walsh. You doing ok?

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          1. Walsh
            • 12 Years
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            Having a completely crap year. Alas.

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            1. ILOVEBAPS
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              So many of us are it seems 😉 Chin up bud I am sure cream will rise to the surface.

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              1. Walsh
                • 12 Years
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                Cheers mate.

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      2. Nobodinho
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        G2G

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      3. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I'd start Bertie over Bellen.

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        1. ILOVEBAPS
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Double Sot!! Is your Afobe punt playing mind tricks? 😉

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          1. ILOVEBAPS
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Oh just realised wrong team 🙂 I am tired...

            Carry on.

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            1. ILOVEBAPS
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Hang on I was right! Damn. Night all.

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    13. Clay
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Should I be binning Baines? Even for a -4?

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      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        No. He has had his rest now and they still have decent fixtures until the blank.

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      2. Walsh
        • 12 Years
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        I would.

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      3. Nobodinho
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Not for a -4 imo

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      4. Clay
        • 13 Years
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        Cheers, I'm just worried they won't alter a defence that's just had a decent cleanie.

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    14. Jape
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      5 risers. Lovely.

      Quick question, with Andy Carroll potentially being back tomorrow will that affect Antonio? or is it Valencia that's likely to lose out?

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      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
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        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Not at all to the former. Yes, to the latter.

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

          Ok fantastic. Thanks mate.

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          1. Twelve years a slave
            • 15 Years
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            I wouldnt be so sure about that

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

              Don't say that 🙁

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    15. Jay_
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Man I miss the 90s, was the decade I grew up, see my first ever football game live, used to commentate in the kitchen with a tennis ball or the garden with my mates pretending to be Cantona or Kanchelskis etc, or play over the school grounds with all my mates, football every night, all night after school.Putting 64 teams in a hat and doing mock FA cup draws. Not just football though, I remember staying up late with my dad, to watch Bruno fight in America and all the Benn Eubank Collins rivalry in boxing. Coming home from school in the spring to turn on and watch Lara and the Windies breaking records in jam packed to the rafters crowd test matches with a great atmosphere. Staying up to midnight to listen to England getting hammered down under in the ashes. Sampras, Becker, Agassi rivalries at Wimbledon, those late summer nights whilst playing out with your mates, trying to be like Sampras. Euro 96, was only 10 but the buzz around the country... I've never felt since. Grandstand on a Saturday at 12.15, then the big match on ITV on Sunday, an old division 2 match, then switch over to Football Italia on channel 4 "golllllllllllaaazzzoooo" I don't know if times have changed, or life just gets boring as you get older, I'm only 30, but those were the days. Just laying in bed, thinking of my dad, reminiscing, great memories, would love to go back. What was your best sporting decade ? And best childhood memories that sparked your love of the game and sport ?

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        1. Jay_
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Wow that came out so long, I'm going to sleep, will read replies in morning 🙂

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            1. Walsh
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              I have a good one for you. Tl;dr.

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          • Nobodinho
            • 11 Years
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            tl;dr 😆

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          • KingNidge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Can relate to pretty much all of this Jay great stuff mate

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          • oghash
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            86 was my first wc I remember, 90 the one that hooked me on football. Schlacci (spelling) gazza, that Irish keeper doing the cross sign before a penalty.
            Mum telling me how she got hit in the face with a baseball at derbys old ground, the baseball ground.
            I remember playing a basic footy manager game with two pencils with numbers written on each side, roll each one for a score. Used to play multiple seasons a session.
            When I was an older teenager getting 2 free tickets to watch sheffields I'll fated American football team on the back of a bus ticket (really enjoyed the game though).
            Loads of sporting memories. Youngsters these days have lost that a bit with the Internet and 500 billion TV channels showing all sports, no fun in discovering if you can become an arm chair genius in 10 mins

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          • Clump
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Even if you don't stick a new paragraph in there, somewhere, I relate.
            Good man.

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          • Clump
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Reading that again....
            Fun when young.
            Nothing else to say.....

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            1. In Like Flynn.
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              • 15 Years
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              It comes before but not often as well as mortgage, credit cards and bank loans. 😉

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          • Twelve years a slave
            • 15 Years
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            Sounds like that manager from the fast show

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            1. Twelve years a slave
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Funny cause i thought the 90s were sh1t
              80s trillion times better

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          • Cheeseoid
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            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            I loved the 90's to

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          • Amateur Pundit Zan
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Sport is so much more exciting as a child. World cup 90 for me with football. England shoulda coulda won it.

            Though the lad years were also awesome, I have never had a better sporting moment than England winning the rugby world cup, made all that much better by being in a pub at 7am in the morning. Rest of the day in pub after pub standing on tables and singing Jerusalem with total strangers. Also England beating Germany in Euro 2000, the whole of Bristol seemed to be hammered and celebrating as we wandered through the city centre

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          • Perchinho
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            So does Rashida Jones (off of Parks & Rec)

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T-P63_E-Ss&lc=z12ovzsa1qyyhtqho04cj3e5mqaixrgg1qs0k

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          • Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Like others above, the joys of you youth are a big factor. I remember the '74 world cup but the highs & lows of watching Scotland in '78 will always be with me. Tears of horror in losing to Cubillas & Peru, tears of shame in the shambles against Iran only to go through every emotion in the game versus Netherlands. rounding around the house fist pumping with tears of joy when wee Archie dribbled through to make the miracle possible only to see it snatched away again.
            Happened a few times since then btw but you do get used to it.
            Oleg Blochkein was a first idol followed by Cruyff in 74 and then wanting to be Daniel Passarella after the '78 WC.
            Maybe get a bit of that old feelingback in the upcoming 'Auld enemy' games coming up in the WC qualifiers. 🙂

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        2. I Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          De Gea
          Alderweireld, Moreno, Targett
          Sanchez, Payet, Arnautovic, Alli
          Aguero, Kane, Lukaku

          McCarthy, Mahrez, Simpson, Wollscheid

          1 FT 1.7 ITB

          Good to go if Lukaku is passed fit? If he's ruled out I'll bring in Vardy.

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          1. Walsh
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            I'd get rid of him anyway. No reason to hold for me.

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            1. I Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              I'll take Lukaku v stk + WBA over Vardy v mci + ars all day every day.

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              1. Walsh
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                I wouldn't.

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            2. HellasLEAF
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              might need Simpson or Wolly to cover if Targett benched again..

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          2. Horlicks esq.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            is Targett actually still a starter?

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            1. I Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              I don't know. I'm hoping he starts or doesn't play at all. Would you start Simpson over him?

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              1. Horlicks esq.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                No, I'd switch the bench to Wolly though, and targett only played 5 mins last game, last thing you want is a 5 min cameo.

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                1. I Member
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  Doubt Wolly will be fit but yeah I'll do that in case.

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        3. DRAFTSNAKE
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          challenged myself to create a cheap competitive team:
          Forster/ Hennessey
          Daniels/ Simpson/ Williams/ Cathcart/ Borthwick
          Mahrez/ Alli/ Wijnaldum/ Ayew/ Arnie
          Vardy/ Ighalo/ Afobe
          TV = 84.3m

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          1. Walsh
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Great.

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          2. In Like Flynn.
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Perfectly decent team.

            I made my daughter a Draughtsnake in November as she has a half inch gaping gap at the bottom of her door,
            she looked at me as if I was mental and I haven't seen it since.

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            1. ILOVEBAPS
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Hahaha...

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        4. FortunesAlwaysHiding
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Guys-who are the best rotation pairs with Leicester?

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          1. Walsh
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Swansea

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            1. Hy liverpool
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              hey Walsh . haven't seen you for a while !!

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              1. Hy liverpool
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                -20 last two weeks!! why??

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                1. Walsh
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  For the lolz. Lost season for me, decided to have some fun instead of doing the "right" things which was getting me nowhere anyways.

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              2. Walsh
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Yeah been working a bit later than usual and have been just busier in general unfortunately. Not on as much as I'd like 🙁

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        5. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          let's goooooooo Alexis (c)..nice big haul while Arsenal still drop points so United can continue to creep up 😉

          http://i.imgur.com/5qDYSip.png

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          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            2.8m itb and 1 FT left over

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

            Might be doing the same.

            Also tempted by Firmino.

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          3. I Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Good luck to you sir!

            Sincerely, fellow Alexis captainer.

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            1. sinik
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              and to you my good man!

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        6. Ibracadabra´s Spell
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Deeney to Afobe in a 2 week punt.

          Yes or No?

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          1. Nobodinho
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Yes

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

            Yes. Afobe is a great option. 3 goals in 3 and they look like they're going to keep coming.

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          3. Ibracadabra´s Spell
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Ok, thank you both. 🙂

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        7. Nobodinho
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Bench who?

          A) Moreno (SUN)
          B) Bellerin (bou)
          C) Cresswell (sou)
          D) Dawson (new)

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

            I want to say Moreno, but feel like Dawson will be better.

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            1. Nobodinho
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Cheers Jape

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

                Anytime 🙂

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          2. Walsh
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            D

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            1. Nobodinho
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Thanks Walsh

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          3. ROOTY7
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            A. I fancy Defoe to score.

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        8. tokara
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          is Stoke main defenders all injuried now?

          Everton to thrash them badly...?

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          1. Walsh
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            I think it will be a drab low scoring affair.

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            1. tokara
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              i think barkley may be pushed further up with Lukalu out...

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              1. Walsh
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                I'm not of the same mind. And even still, I don't think it would matter much. If he runs that same midfield three out as he did against Newc they aren't scoring much for me. Unless they get gifted pens in stoppage time again.

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                1. tokara
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  good point...even then, baines may be taking those pens...not barky

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              2. oghash
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Have they done that before when he has been out?

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                1. tokara
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  i was hopefully!

                  hoping barkley can get into the box more if Kone is playing

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        9. FCSB
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          i know very similar, but who to choose between:

          A. Bellerin
          B. Monreal

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

            Monreal for more baps

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          2. Nobodinho
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Monreal, baps magnet and cheaper than Bellerin.

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

            What they said.

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        10. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          I'm very tempted by Sagna > Ivanovic next gameweek, anyone else?

          Could also sell Ward for him but I think that Toby, Bellerin, Ivan, Sagna, is far too premium for 4 defs..

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          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            https://media.giphy.com/media/11R5KYi6ZdP8Z2/giphy.gif

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            1. oghash
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Would you eat one?

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              1. sinik
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                I've seen chocolate covered ones..not sure if I would though

                weirdest thing I've probably eaten is a chicken heart on a skewer in Brasil

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                1. oghash
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  Ah yes, they do them in the UK and Ireland now too in the Brazilian restaurants, never eaten one though. I've had kangaroo, shark and snake before. Would never eat a bug though.

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          2. I Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Sounds good to me. Looking at Moreno to Ivanovic myself.

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        11. RogerC
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Who's the best Southampton defender to own? Fonte, van Dijk or Bertrand?

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          1. In Like Flynn.
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            I shall go for Bertie in a week or two. No FA Cup or Europe for Saints either make their defence a good bet imo.

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            1. RogerC
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              This would be my long term transfer. Pondering between a Spurs or a Soto defender and I'm leaning towards the latter right now. Thanks for the suggestion.

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        12. KUN+10
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Who is the best keeper to rotate with Forster? Is Rudd decent at 3.9?

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

            Norwich are the perfect rotator. Leicester and Sunderland are next best.

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            1. KUN+10
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Thnans!

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        13. Desperate Dan
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          I'm so tired I can't sleep 🙁

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          1. oghash
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            You really are desperate then

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

            I hate it when that happens

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        14. Jape
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          @Triggerlips So you think there's a possibility that Antonio will be dropped for Carroll? Even in the form he's in

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        15. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          That's me done.

          Good night all.

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          1. oghash
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            G'night

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

            Night ILF
            Gap back to 4 👿

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          3. ILOVEBAPS
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Night ILF. I'm out too 🙂

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        16. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Moreno to Reid for a hit? Have no doubt Sunderland will score against Liverpool. Last week I took to hit to bring in Forster for Myhill and that paid off handsomely. Feeling brave suddenly.

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          1. I Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            I wouldn't.

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            1. I Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Well done on the Forster hit though.

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        17. oghash
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          @cheese, still here?

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

            I am here

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            1. oghash
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Have to start work early tomorrow and will probably be quite busy all shift. If I fail to submit bench player will it be the same as the last gw? Asking because it's looking likely to be him anyway atm.

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

                Player 6 would be benched. Why not submit it now?

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

                  Then if you change your mind send another mail nearer the time

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                  1. oghash
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 10 months ago

                    Ok good idea, cheers

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        18. dmhomag
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Play Butland (EVE) with ShawX and Wolly out or Rudd (avl)?

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

            I'm having a similar dilemma.

            I'd play Rudd.

            I've got either Bunn or Butland, currently on Bunn

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

            Is Wolly out for sure?

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        19. SANTACLAUS
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Will using the second wildcard to navigate double or blank GW's really make that much of a difference points wise ?

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

            Better hope you cover the DGWs well if you use it early.

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        20. steven8991
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Play Alli or Vardy this week?

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

            Alli

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        21. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          If anyone is bored/interested. I just created this playlist on youtube

          https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQFwRWdXdv4RYdMXQ5bH1qK-JkL5ysRe9

          Have a listen if you like

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