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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. Matt
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I'm stuck at the moment with this defence anyway to change it so I don't have 2 WHM?

    Juicy Begs
    Cole A Zabaleta Cuellar Clyne Demel

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

      Green instead of Jussi

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

      Fonte should play at 4.0

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  2. Silly Sausage
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Bit of tinkering, haven't looked very much into who rotates yet as that involves some concentration and I've got man flu, anyway RMT if you will...

    Friedel / Federici

    Lescott Cole Hangeland Tomkins Barnett

    Yaya Pienaar Noble Kagawa Dempsey

    Tevez Torres Pog

    2mil left Torres -> Rooney GW2

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

    Would you go for Noble or Maloney and why?

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

      Noble, maybe. Maloney, never. Martinez has got a stronger hand. Noble, free kicks and penos.

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

        Is Noble still nailed on Doos?

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

      Noble; I like his fixtures better for the first six gameweeks and I feel like he will get more attacking returns

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

      Noble. Because Maloney is at risk of rotation with Miyaichi and there are plenty of other great Wigan prospects to choose from.

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    4. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Noble. Both at home, easier fixture surely.

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

      Noble for penalties, fixtures and price.

      Maloney for penalties (if Gomez isn't on), decent enough fixtures, end of last season form and price.

      Yes.

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    6. Sean
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Maloney,Wigan.Nuff said!

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

        😉

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    7. Patty_6000
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Oh, Who bloody cares!

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  4. Matt
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I’m stuck at the moment with this defence anyway to change it so I don’t have 2 WHM??

    Juicy Begs
    Cole A Zabaleta Cuellar Clyne Demel

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Change jussi to federici

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

      switch Demel for Gorks if you want to spread risk. Problem then is you'd have to make a transfer in defence as Clyne plays utd gw3 and gorks/cole won't play that week due to dgw

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  5. Mrtehbigcheese
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    ew questions

    is valencia likely to start as rb? if so , who shud i replace him with? kagawa?
    both aguero and tevez , yay or nay?
    guthrie a good starter? cheap and nailed on

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

      No; Valencia is *not* likely to start at RB.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Who is?

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

          Jones could

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

          Rafael or Jones, imo.

          Sure, rest would be nice for Rafa ... but SAF won't want to deprive his forwards - whoever they are - from Valencia's service. Rest is a luxury - if Jones can't go, Rafa will be pressed into service. IMO, of course.

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            All plausible. I'm confused by Jones TBH, used by everyone as a utility player. Will he basically never become an FPL option?

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

        smalling and jones out does increase tony v's rb chances, although you are probably right

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  6. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Evening lads

    As it stands I will either play Kac or Noble GW1, what do you reckon?

    Noble has pens, Kac a risk. Any Fulham fans out there who reckon he's worth a start?

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    1. Bare bones
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Good player but may not start. No

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  7. kimoo
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    sorry 4 repost :

    For (DGW)

    A) LAMBS , mata , torres

    B)lambs , ramires , torres

    c) ivano , lambs , torres.

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

      I have C but with Mata and Cashley

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      1. Cyril Figgis
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        How is that C then?

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    2. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Baaaa

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  8. unoaime
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    VdV or Bale?

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    1. MUFC17
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Bale

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

      Bale

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  9. pol
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Other than McCartney and clyn is barnett the best 4.0 def?
    And best 4.5 mid? Was thinking Britton and rubson-kanu?
    Any thoughts ? Thanks

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  10. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Final piece of the puzzle. Maybe!

    A) Cazorla + Graham (benched GW1)
    B) Michu (benched GW1) + Podolski

    I'm leaning towards Podolski for the Sunderland game over Cazorla. Are people starting Graham against QPR and benching a cheap mid?

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

      Not sure weather to start or bench Graham but i think ill start him over a cheap mid just because of his pre season form.

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

      QPR won this fixture 3-0 last year, just bear it in mind.

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

    Is this good enough to lock in before the site crashes tomorrow?

    Mingolet, JussiJ.
    Terry, Williams, Fabio, Hughes, Clyne.
    Bale, Lampard, Taarabt, Noble, Maloney.
    Rooney, Tevez, Torres(c).

    £0.0m in the bank.

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

      No,start again ;),looking good

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I like your front 8, Parm. Can you squeeze in a Swansea attacking player or happy with just Williams?

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

        Meh, I would love to have Michu, but I feel the Swans won't score too many.

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

      Yes. Very much so IMO.

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

      This team takes me back 😀 Are you sure you want a Southampton defender? Their fixtures are horrible, and their defence isn't very good. I haven't checked rotations but how about Tierney? I fancy Norwich to be better defensively this year.

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

        Oh, yes. 😉

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      2. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Looks good for three big hitters up front.
        Is Hughes likely to start though?

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

        I'd happily play Williams for all of his first six games, allowing me to carry Clyne, and Norwich just signed Garrido, ex-Citeh left back.

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

          Oh right i didn't know that. Your team is looking good Parm 🙂

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    5. RHCP
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Why Terry? You could have Cole A for .5 cheaper, and they should score around the same amount of points. Also I don't love QPR's first few fixtures so Fabio may not be the best option unless you plan to rotate him. Good mid, but I don't love Taarbat. Your strikers are good but do you think Tevez will be better in the first six gameweeks than someone like Jelavic? Otherwise, a very good team in my opinion.

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

        But like me, i think he wants Baines, so Terry is ideal.

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

          Baines? It's all about Vidic!

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

            Oh yeah i remember! Nah Baines for me 😀

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    6. Spoiler
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      you think hughes will start?

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    7. Thunderbolt
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      You'll be in for a rude awakening when 2-3 of your midfielders don't work out as you hoped when forcing yourself into those choices, and have no wiggle room to fix it.

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

        Agree. 🙁

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

        Gw3 i'll downgrade Torres or Lampard, to sllow upgrades elsewhere.

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    8. I don't like cricket..…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Thought you hated RMT 😉

      I do not like Maloney good team otherwise......would you be tempted to go Lamps as Captain due to extre point for cleanies plus on penalies?

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

      Thank you everyone, and yes Hughes should start.

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  12. d452
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Jaaskelainen Ruddy
    STaylor Rangel Fabio Clyne Mariappa
    Mata Ramires Dyer Allen Kacachagahabnic
    VanPersie Aguero Rooney

    Thoughts plz?

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

      youve spent too heavily on attack , mid seems lil weak as does def

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      1. tahoe don
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        +1

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    2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nice spelling of Kac washisname!

      Amazing attack.

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      1. d452
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        It's actually my 2nd team - felt oddly satifying sticking in the big 3 up top 😛

        Im gonna let this one go on and see how it scores...

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  13. RHCP
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Any advice would be really appreciated!

    Green
    Cole A Hangeland Zabaleta
    Mata (C) Noble Bale Yaya
    Jelavic Graham Rooney (VC)
    SUBS: Friedel Williams Guthrie McCartney

    .5 million left in the bank

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Guthrie has a dgw. Why arnt u playing him ?
      It's a nice team. I would prefer tevez than jelavic though.

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  14. Mrtehbigcheese
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    ew questions

    is valencia likely to start as rb? if so , who shud i replace him with? kagawa?
    both aguero and tevez , yay or nay?
    guthrie a good starter?

    thanks in advance!!

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  15. tahoe don
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Will Torres, Terry and A Cole play both games of the dgw for Chelsea?

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

      Yes. Captain cole

      Go on!

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  16. MUFC17
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    RMT Please.

    Fed

    A.Cole Lescott Hagleland

    Bale Kagawa Ramires Sinclair

    Tevez Torres(C) Pogrebnyrak

    (SUBS- De gea Britton/Clyne/Barnett)
    3 mil in bank for next week !

    Any advice Cheers !

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  17. Menly
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Bagged an A* at French AS. Relieved.

    How is everyone else? 🙂

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

      Good on you Menly! Nice to see you back 😉

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

        Thanks good to see you too 😉

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

      That is really bloody good! Well done, indeed!!! 😀

      Discombobulated ... 😉

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

        Or as the French might say...je ne sais pas?

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

        Thanks very much mate 🙂 may I add the extra level of boastage while I can that I did it a year early.
        Ok gloating done!

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  18. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    This scout team is tripe

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

      Where? *looks about*

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Scoutcast

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

          Eh?

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Did you read the article...

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

              Haha. No - just listened to the cast....

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

      scuppered your copy/paste plans, eh Gink?

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I was hoping for some sort of sense

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    3. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      It is and Mark spent about 5 mins talking about how bad it was didn't he 😀

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      1. I don't like cricket..…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Would really laugh if it out scores their actual team this week.

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          I'd piss myself and be the first on here for the next week's scoutcast.

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

    Good to have the scoutcast back. Mark and Granny's chaotic team selection for Scoutcast FC was quality 😀

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

      Definitely. Good to see that even the greats go through this sort of tortuous anguish when putting their teams together, too.

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

    Pointless posting this but....

    DDG Federici

    Cole Zabaleta Rangel/Williams Demel Clyne

    Bale Mata Michu Noble Maloney

    Aguero ( RVP ) Tevez Djerbil

    Haven't seen Cisse in many teams but his goalscoring average in the last 8 games was crazy. A goal every 87 minutes. Also, QPR love beating Swansea.

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      An early red card and his price will plummet...

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

      Djibril is insane - not for me.

      You're liking Michu, then?

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

        I have no idea about Michu, Eric. I've probably never seen him play but his record is very good, he played for Laudrup at Malaga and Swansea are a steady club. He's "in the hole" for a hopefully more attacking side with great fixtures so what's not to like?
        Djerbil is as daft as a brush but with a bit of luck he'll score a few before he gets sent off.

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  21. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Couple of boring cheap defender dilemmas:

    1) Clark (AVL) or Cuellar
    2) Demel or Clyne?

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

      Clark for the goal threat.

      Clyne as i think he's more nailed on.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Clark rotates better with Hughes, too. I though Demel was fairly nailed, who is his competition?

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

          Oh, i have no idea about. Just remember a couple west ham fans saying McCartney was more nailed on and apparently Reid can play RB.

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          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Hmmm, I've heard the opposite! Sounds like Clyne is likely to play, and gets forward a bit too I think.

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    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      cuellar and demel(fixtures)

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

      Cuellar and Demel.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Think I'm leaning towards Clark and Demel for better rotation (I think).

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  22. LOCO ABREU
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    will nelsen gets the nod in qpr?

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    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      First of all let me congratulate you on having the possibly best username on here

      Secondly, my understanding is yes

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      1. LOCO ABREU
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        thanks very much. So maybe I'm gonna do Clyne»Nelsen.

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        1. Gargamel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Why not, I think QPR will keep more cleanies than Clyne.

          I should mention that I've seen a couple of others suggest that Nelsen will not be a starter too.

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          1. LOCO ABREU
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            yes that´s the problem

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  23. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Would really appreciate a quick RMT::

    Federici Jaaskelainen

    Zabaleta Cole A Cuellar Hughes Simpson

    Yaya Toure Bale McClean Lampard Pienaar

    Tevez Graham Torres

    Thanks a lot.

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  24. MUFC17
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    RMT Please.

    Fed

    A.Cole Lescott Hagleland

    Bale Kagawa Ramires Sinclair

    Tevez Torres(C) Pogrebnyrak

    (SUBS- De gea Britton/Clyne/Barnett)
    3 mil in bank
    Please some advice !

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

    Best 9M GK combination? Or is everyone going DDG and Fed?

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    1. The Pep Revolution
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Im going with Federici and Jaaskelainen.

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

        Think you'll get many clean sheets though?

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

    need. more. codes.

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

      Me too.

      We are outcasts on here.

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      ...---...
      ...---...
      ...---...

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  27. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    So tonight is unofficially the last night to finalize your team! Giggity giggity!

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  28. Shaznaldo9
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hi guys, need your thoughts on the following before i nail the team and stop from changing it in the next 24 hours!!

    Jussi (DDG)
    Cole, Kolarov, Jenkinson(Williams) ( Demel),
    Nasri, Mata, Noble Walters (pienaar)
    Aguro, Torres, Graham

    Am thinking of having tevez alt to aguero, so can got to Roo in GW2

    any suggestions on above and rotation would be helpful

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  29. pol
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Other than McCartney and clyn is barnett the best 4.0 def?
    And best 4.5 mid? Was thinking Britton and guthrie?
    Any thoughts ? Thanks

     

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  30. Adam
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Who is the best partner for DDG - Jaas or Fed?

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Fed, the rotation looked better when I checked it. Incidentally Friedel rotates even better with Fed, but the possible Lloris transfer is a question mark. If Lloris is 5.5 you could do the same with him.

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

        Vorm and Federici. You know it makes sense. 😉

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          That extra money is so better spent 😀

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