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The ScoutCast – Episode Seventy Eight – United

16 August 2012 4984 comments
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Back for a new season, with “sailing fan” Granville now woken from his Olympic dream, we return for another podcast after a three-month hiatus.

While some of the regulars are shelved this week, we talk over the Sky Sports Game, welcome new Fantasy Football double act “Fenners & Merse” and start the clear up after Robin Van Persie kicked over the applecart.

The episode is underpinned by a new concept – the idea that Granville and I can join forces and actually be effective. The premise is we pick a ScoutCast XI and cross our beams to co-manage it over the season, arguing the toss in every ScoutCast episode on transfers and substitutions. The aim is harmony and a united success. It seems unlikely to end that way.

Oh, and there are actually two of my “jokes” that Granville misses in this episode – see if you can make out the second. I swear he was dreaming of gold medals in the sailing.

Listen in on the squad selection via this link.

Alternatively, stream it down your pipe using the player below…

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

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  1. bardoyle
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hi guys, RMT please...any changes.

    Szczesny (Jussi)

    Kosicelny Baines Hangeland Rangel (McCartney)

    McClean Mata Silva (Noble) (Gibson)

    Defoe Torres (c) Tevez (v)

    1m in the bank.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Silva may not start. Might do though and it could be a master stroke actually...

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  2. Sherifpiero
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    FINAL RMT
    Federici
    Vertonghen -A.cole-Mariappa
    GERRARD-VDV-NOBLE-Hazard
    TEVEZ-PODOLSKI-TORRESS(C)
    Sub:Ruddy-Dayer-McCartney -Fonte

    thanks so so much for ur time..

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  3. tristanabc
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Why are people going Lamps over Mata?

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      my sources tell me mata may be rested in one of games

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        So might Lampard. Wouldn't be surprised, maybe Oscar or Essien.

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      2. tristanabc
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        hope your sources aren't your instincts?

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    2. Ninjaa
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      On pens, free kicks, corners, should play most games, and hes cheaper

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    3. Uber Mo
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Pens, DFKs, corners and he didn't play in the Olympics so won't need resting.

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        + 10000000000000000000000000

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    4. Uber Mo
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I'm going Ramires over both though. He's due a big season and RDM loves him.

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    5. tristanabc
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      ugh, you've all convinced me

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  4. DRIZ ✅
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    MBIA to line up next to anton in defence.

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  5. Bio Hazard
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    A) Bale + Lamps

    or

    B) Cazorla + Mata

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    1. gdog2244
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  6. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Valencia striker Roberto Soldado has claimed his club have rejected an offer from Tottenham Hotspur.

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    1. Uber Mo
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I hope spurs don't sign a striker and go into the season with just Defoe - he'll be ff gold if he's guaranteed minutes.

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  7. statto
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    any advice lads?
    Begovic,Green
    Ceullar,Haangeland,Vidic,Fonte,Tomkins
    Bale,Noble,Lampard,Maloney,Pienaar
    Graham,Aguero,Torres
    3.5m in bank for RVP GW2

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  8. Licky
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Two players the lads just hastily assembled are in my meticulously planned team, my season is looking great! Come on Cazorla and Kagawa.

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  9. paddym25
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    hey guys!

    Green

    Hangeland / Cole / Fabio

    Pienaar / Kagawa / Mata/ Bale

    Torres (c) / Tevez / Graham

    SUBS:

    Friedel / Dawson / Beausejour / Cuellar

    Is it a winner?

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good other than Green
      I have the Petric or Graham ??????????

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

    Ok, final RMT, not tinkering tomorrow (hopefully).

    DDG/Begovic
    A.Cole/Zabaleta/Hangeland/(Cuellar/Demel)
    Bale/Cazorla/Pienaar/Noble/(N'Zogbia)
    Torres/Tevez/Graham

    2m in the bank, probably still go Torres to Rooney, but may drop Cole for Koscielny/Coloccini if I feel RVP is necessary, or just spend elsewhere.

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  11. JCrosbie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    kagawa or yaya + 0.5mil?

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    1. gdog2244
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yaya

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Now that RVP has signed Kagawa is a major rotation risk and may play in CM

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      1. JCrosbie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        cheers...needed reassurance 🙂

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  12. Tommytour
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    My worry with RVP is he may get rested for WIG

    - After Internationals
    - Game before CL
    - liv follows CL

    Rooney more assured to start all games but RVP is better Captaincy material.

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    1. CRUSHER
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      RVP will not start in international games, might not play at all.

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      1. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Hmm may need to find another mil from somewhere

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  13. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Want to get my team sorted tonight so thoughts please guys?

    Federici
    Zabaleta Hangeland A.Cole
    Bale Ramires Yaya Taarabt
    Torres Aguero Graham

    De Gea, Noble, McCartney, Cuellar

    0.5 in the bank

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      looks good! i dont like ramires for fpl but many on here do

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    2. Granite
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Ditto looks good

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  14. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone like to suggest the leading favourites / odds for the FFS UEFA overall Winner?

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Any council member is a favourite with an outside chance for one of the key contributor's

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Why? That doesn't seem to follow necessarily?

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      2. @ImpressiveTackl
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        😆 Bahahahahaha don't be silly. It's a Fantasy game with a lot of luck involved. There are no favourites, there are people hiding something behind the facade of a "council"... my guess is smallish penises.

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          But, there will be some who have a good chance and others who have little chance. Like real life Champions League.

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          1. @ImpressiveTackl
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah I agree but what I take exception to is LK saying the council and key contributers are the favourites 😆

            Being on the council does not mean you have a superior knowledge of FPL. It means you have a lot of free time to set up what I will admit are some very entertaining competitions.

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      3. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I suppose the Council members, etc, do have a better chance cos they're pretty much guaranteed entry into the main comp even if they don't qualify by right, which I find a strange one. But, without naming names, not all of them are great managers. Some are though.

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        1. @ImpressiveTackl
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Guaranteed entry? What's all this then?

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          1. MJ6987
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Isn't it something like the top 5 from each league plus 7 teams of their choosing? ie their own teams if they don't qualify? Or is this cynical? Can't blame them tbh cos they put the effort in to make it all happen.

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    2. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Me / 1:1

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      1. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Stunner

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      2. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I think you have a good chance actually.

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        1. @ImpressiveTackl
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks. Good luck dear boy.

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      3. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, impressive t is fav in EPL.

        I'm second 3/1

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        1. @ImpressiveTackl
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          + 1

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          1. Evs
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            😉

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            1. Evs
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              • 16 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              Saying that I just looked at the EPL mangers in there.... Some quality stuff !

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              1. @ImpressiveTackl
                • 15 Years
                13 years, 5 months ago

                😆 It's a minefield. I fluked a win in the BUG competition during the Euros. My luck is spent I think. Who cares? It's all about the banter!

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    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      10000/1 You

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I'll have a pound on that if you're offering!

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  15. SuperMario69
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Which 1...

    A) Zabaleta

    B) Clichy

    C) Kolarov

    who will start?

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    1. Doolittle
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Zabaleta, Richards out injured.

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  16. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ramires should play nearly every game this season right? So at 7m is he not a season keeper? I don't have him at the moment but i'm tempted.

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    1. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No one is a season keeper

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

        I know but he's one of those cheap players whose value will rocket throughout the season so you never want to drop him from your team.

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    2. Uber Mo
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I was just waxing lyrical about him. He is such good vfm IMO. I'm heading into the Dgw with him and Torres, downgrade (yes) Torres for gw2, sub Ramires for gw3 seems an all round winner.

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    3. Hooper is a Bull.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Just got him, have a hunch

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    4. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I think he will get the most minutes out of all of the Chelsea mids 😯

      He is decent value IMO especially considering the DGW. By no means is he a season keeper. RVP though...

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  17. Benko123
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hey Guys 2 options
    A) Bale and Mclean
    OR
    B) Noble and Cazorla
    ??

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

      a

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    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      100% A

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    3. Granite
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Totally A mate

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  18. romeo03
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    RMT guys thanks any help would be appreciated

    jaskalinen ( rudd)

    cole – gibbs – kompany ( demel, barnet)

    hazard – yaya – bale – kagawa ( briton)

    tevez – torres – pogrebnyak..

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    1. Granite
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Rudd won't play no GK rotation ur screwed if jack gets injured or a red card

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  19. romeo03
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    RMT guys thanks any help would be appreciated

    jaskalinen ( rudd)

    cole – gibbs – kompany ( demel, barnet)

    hazard – yaya – bale – kagawa ( briton)

    tevez – torres – pogrebnyak....

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    1. gdog2244
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      4/10 even your defense out get some 5 mils and get rid of gibbs
      Kagawa and hazard ar not proven and may not even play
      You will be playin jussi every week which is not good

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  20. BirdyRob
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    WARNING WARNING

    To all those keeping 2mil for the Torres switch
    What are you gunna do if Rooney rises by .1mil

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Transfer him in before he rises

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    2. JVL
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      he wont after one game week

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      1. King Eric, in America
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        😯

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  21. JVL
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hart (fed)
    cole zab cuella (demel clyne)
    carzola bale mata sinclair (noble)
    tevez podolski graham

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  22. Hooper is a Bull.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Any gooners out there want to give me some info about the likelihood of Jenkinson starting?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      10%

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    2. Granite
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Short term option only .....until Arsenal defence has players returning from injury

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  23. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I've just ditched tevez and kagawa for . . .

    nzogbia and aguero.

    Mad?

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      join the club.

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    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      i will never have a villa player new manager or not..i thought you were set on kawaga?..dont make me doubt

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I am your right.

        I'm switching back. Grrr...

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        1. SPorting
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          it was nice knowing you.

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    3. PB-THE-VET
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Ditch torres instead

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    4. myboycharlie
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Really fancy tevez for first few weeks, cant have nzogbia EVS just cant

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    5. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I really want to punt on Nzog - think he could be the biggest bargain in the league - but on last season's form (albeit under ultra defensive unifyawn McCleish) I can't bring myself to risk it got GW1... If Lambert can get him back anywhere near to Wigan form he'll be a proper steal.

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    6. McDog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No

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    7. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Ditching Kagawa is a good move considering the circumstances.

      I worry that Tevez will be insanely good value, that's why I went both Tevez and Aguero.

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  24. Billy Ketsu
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    morning all

    Since supporters of clubs outside the Premier don't get an official league to join I thought I'd make one.

    So, if your primary team is NOT in the Premier League then feel free to join up!

    Barnsley or Accrington Stanley, Plymouth Argyle or Posh, Bury or Barcelona, all are welcome.

    30555-258766

    The winner will receive a solid gold hat signed by David Beckham and a crate of pink chickens.

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  25. Benko123
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Mclean or Noble??

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    1. Love In the Time of Kolarov
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Neither.

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  26. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    N'Zog (whm) to start?

    or Kacan (NOR)?

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

      each equally dirt..flip that coin

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        heads I win, tails you lose.....

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        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Kacankailc !

          Way idiot would get Nzogbia 😉

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      NZog all the way

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    3. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      If you are going to make a pure Kac selection you might as well play him in one of the best fixtures of the season

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  27. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    when is everyone doing their wildcard? GW2? or letting their team flow.

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

      gw2 wc seriously?......wow

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      1. Touré De Force
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Played it 2 or 3 most years and to good effect.

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        1. MrsVorheesLilBoy
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          You've only had one good season out of six... bad idea.

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      From the RMT's on here I think GW2 seems a reasonable time to WC

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      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Haha.

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  28. JCrosbie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    anyone better than noble and maloney for 5mil rotating midfielders?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      your pic seems a long time ago.

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  29. B.P.R.D.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone care to guess who the single highest value player in FPL is based on the projections?

    (SPOILER: It's Davis.) - Who?

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  30. Touré De Force
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Set.

    Green (Ruddy)

    Terry(c) Cahill Fabio (RMartin, Williamson)

    Young Toure Ramires Bannan (Beausejour)

    Tevez(v) Aguero Holt

    At least it's not generic anyway 😀

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

      sorry mate but for a guy who has been top 10 000 before very poor team imo that is

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      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        lol:D

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      2. Touré De Force
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Lol,time will tell the tale on that one 😉

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      3. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed - too many rotation risks and some players with poor fixtures.

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        1. Touré De Force
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          If lat year has thouht us anything,it's that fixtures mean f-all.

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