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

    I've been resisting this for a while but here it is: RMT

    Schwarzer Green
    Terry Koscielny Boyce Gunter Tierney
    Cazorla Mata Valencia Noble Beausejour
    Rooney Tevez Graham

    Mata->Bale gw2, and Terry->Baines at some point. Except the obvious double Wigan, is there anything you don't like?

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

      All I might change is simply starting with Bale GW1. I know that only leaves you with Terry for CHE coverage but you could start Torres for Rooney and make that switch GW2?

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

        That was the option i was considering. But Newcastle are tight, and Bale did come off with a knock in the last game. Besides i think Rooney will perform.

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

          As I was writing it I was wondering how much it would really change things..yeah you might be right. Newcastle are supposed to have a few injuries from what I remember though (can't remember who!)

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

    Hws my team looking lads?

    de Gea/Jaas

    Cole/Hangeland/Cuellar/Clark/Zabeleta/

    Yaya/VdV/Nolan/Taarabt/ Allen-Dyer Which1????

    Tevez/Petric/Torres

    3.5 in bank!

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

      Any1??????

      🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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  3. higgo
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    hi guys,
    i had forgotten how much torture coming up with a team was! With the olympics i havn't a clue whats happening. Are there are h2h leagues/ cash leagues going on?

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

    Hadn't considered VDV but 9.0 and on pens as things stand. Very tempting

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

      Might even play up front

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, just switched Bale to him

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

        Think i'm going to have to get him. Aguero>Tevez, Pienaar>VDV. And i had resisted for so long... i

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

      I'm just worried about Siggy taking his set pieces off him, and possibly even competing with him for game time. Went with Bale to be safe, but could easily switch to VDV if he plays in the same role as last season.

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

        Thats the worry but can't really afford 9.5m (thought VDV was 9.5) and Tottenhams fixtures GW2-5 are irresistible

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

      Both Bale and VDV for me.

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  5. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    How about this:

    DDG / Federici
    Terry / Zab / Hughes / Cuellar / Clyne
    Bale / Guthrie / Michu / Mata / Pienaar
    Graham / Tevez / Torres (+2)

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

      Looks good. Not fussed on Guthrie but if he nailed then he is a bench player.
      Same front three as me

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  6. LawnDart
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    so Camzy....

    .RVP wont take from Rooney’s points? wont Rooney play deeper?

    why not wait until GW2 for your Manu cover?

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

    hey lads what do you think
    vorm
    lescott a cole hangeland

    valencia bale mata guthrie

    aguero C tevez graham

    my starting 11

    any changes?

    thanks in advance guys!!!

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

      pretty good bar guthrie, who's your sub midfielder?

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  8. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I've decided I am going to play it risky by choosing Cazorla, Kagawa & Michu in my midfield eventhough though they have no premier league experience....we shall see how that pans out!

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

      Early wildcard I reckon.

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      1. Red-United
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        How come? It's not like they are not going to be first team starters for their respected clubs.

        They are not there to sit on the bench.

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        1. 808Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          I think Cazorla will do well and I think Michu will be a majority of the points for swansea. My only concern is kagawa as we don't know how fergy will be playing them or if there will be rotation but overall I think you'll be fine

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  9. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    BOOM...

    krul

    cole / hangeland / zabaleta

    sinclair / ramires / pienaar / cazorla

    bent / torres (c) / tevez

    mignolet / noble / rafael / clark

    no utd attack,seems like a lottery to me ,and 8 homers gw1 and gw2

    if this is no good w/c gw4 ,thoughts?????...

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

      7/10

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

    Why shouldn't I have Kolarov? Okay he prob won't start but he only needs 10 minutes to pay for himself and if he doesn't play I have a decent sub. Anyway, it will be fun.. 🙂

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

      if i have a def for 6m i want him nailed on to play

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

        http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EQyEpOCyyoI/TiryZKnF28I/AAAAAAAAAHI/mipb3l5xe4k/s1600/92_mr_t_snickers.jpg

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

      Pick the players that make you happy! Go for it WR, i've got both Boyce and Beausejour in my team to make things more interesting.

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

    I could be wrong but I think I have the right team.:

    Federici Jaaskelainen

    Zabaleta Cole A Cuellar Hughes Simpson

    Yaya Toure Bale McClean Lampard Pienaar

    Tevez Graham Torres

    All 15 should start and are reasonably good. I have nothing in the bank but can easily downgrade one of 6.5 mids next week once the first set of matches are played and we know which 4.5 players will start.

    Would you agree or have I missed something?

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

      solid team but simpson????

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

        Thanks. Hes a nailed on Newcastle defender who rotates well with Cuellar.

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

      Would downgrade Simpson and upgrade Yaya -> Nasri myself, but thats just personal preference.....

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

        Thanks. Is there a nailed on Newcastle defender for 4.5 or would you recommend someone else?

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

    With .5 million left in the bank, which would you do?
    A. Jelavic to Tevez
    B. Yaya to Nasri
    C. Neither
    D. Both and swap Mata with Lampard

    If the answer is A, is it worth it to have Yaya as well as Tevez? I'd love to hear any advice!

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    1. 808Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I would actually say A. I have Tevez as well. Yaya will play almost every game and get tons of assists and goals. Nasri is in it some games and others not so much but to me is just not as dominant as YaYa. That being said I think Tevez will have the majority of the goals this season which is why I went with him as well. I have a feeling you're going to see a lot of assists from yaya to Tevez for the goals.

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  13. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    ************ LONG POST ALERT ********
    Did a few stats up on Van Persie vs Rooney tonight using the FPL history over the last 6 seasons. Here's what I came up with - note: obviously Van Persie has had injury set backs which affect game time.

    Robin Van Persie (13.0):
    Average game time per season -1846 [20.5 games]
    Average points per season - 142
    Average points per game - 6.923
    Average goals per season - 14.33
    Average assists per season - 7.83
    Average bonus per season - 23.5 points

    Wayne Rooney (12.0):
    Average game time per season -2522 [28.0 games]
    Average points per season - 177
    Average points per game - 6.316
    Average goals per season - 17
    Average assists per season - 9.5
    Average bonus per season - 28.3 points

    *PPG - points per game

    2011/12 - RVP (7.268 ppg) Rooney (7.324 ppg)
    2010/11 - RVP (7.983 ppg) Rooney (5.743 ppg)
    2009/10 - RVP (7.547 ppg) Rooney (7.436 ppg)
    2008/09 - RVP (5.934 ppg) Rooney (5.361 ppg)
    2007/08 - RVP (5.703 ppg) Rooney (6.107 ppg)
    2006/07 - RVP (6.675 ppg) Rooney (5.665 ppg)

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

      Useful, but also useless since they will play together now. They are both unknown quantities

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Very true. Rooney seems to get more game time which is why I think he'll be favoured, but RVP seems much more clinical.

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

      Rooney is gonna be in my team to start the season, I wanna see how Van Persie plays for Man U before I bring him in.

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

      Rooney's PPG was higher last season 😯

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yup, he has much less game time than Van Persie and was only a few goals (I think 3) behind him

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    4. sir alex barraclough
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      RVP will play up top with rooney behind him so stats dont really matter he will score more goals lol

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

      Don't forget Van Persie started out as a winger/second striker so while being informative these stats have to be taken with some salt

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Even as a winger he gave Rooney's stats a run for their money 🙂 gonna be a hard decision to call FPL-wise. Although I am swaying towards Rooney just on price and due to the fact that I wanted him before RVP arrived.

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

    so Camzy .. don't you think RVP wont take from Rooney’s points? wont Rooney play deeper?

    why not wait until GW2 for your Manu cover

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

    First RMT of the year!

    De Gea, Federici
    Mertesacker, A Cole, Cuellar, Hangeland, Fabio
    VdV, Mata, McClean, N'Zogbia, Allen
    Podolski, Aguero, Cisse

    Not convinced on Allen or Cisse.

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  16. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    As much I love seeing RvP in United it makes my team so much harder to put together. I think RvP will the biggest goals threat and the best fantasy prospects with set pieces duties. What do you think this will mean for Kagawa? Will he play deep with Carrick or what? Oh my oh my....

    What do you think of this team?

    DdG Federici

    Cuellar Ivanovic Demel Hangeland Clyne

    Mata Cazorla Noble Bale Kaclacnic

    Graham Torres Tevez

    3 m in bank for RvP

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

      He will lose most set piece duties. He is too expensive now imo

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

    SOMEONE HELP THE GIRL BEAT ALL THE BOYS PLEEEEASE

    Here's what I have. Direction necessary.

    Friedel - Green
    Hangeland- clichy-Cole A-Cuellar-Vermealen
    Noble-Bale-Ramires-Brttion-Whitehead
    Aguero-Rooney-Petric

    Cole is my capt. THANKS

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

      I would get rid of 1 of those expensive defenders and upgrade one of cheap mids

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

      Pretending to be a girl won't get you any more responses ;)..... But get rid of Whitehead and watch out for Spurs buying another keeper....

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

        This is hard

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  18. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hmm

    A, Cuellar , Santi , Torres

    Or

    B, Vertongan , Ramirez , Giroud
     

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

      I'd say A

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

        A

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    2. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      a as I have the same combo 🙂

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

        Looking at you team above we have 9 the same 🙂

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  19. FPL Man
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Is Michu guaranteed to start? I am thinking of Dyer but I have enough money for Michu if he is gonna play every GW.

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

      He should do

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

      if money isnt the issue ... michu!! dyer more likely to be rotated with routledge than michu

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  20. sir alex barraclough
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Does anyone know how you change your team name on FPL cant find it 🙁

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

      click my team/ scroll down right hand side under admin-> team details

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    2. van der irwin
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      go to the design your kit section

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

    Why Tevez? isn't that kind of risky?

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

      Nah he should play. Balo out and only Dzeko threatening his place.

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

      I agree with you, but it seems like everyone thinks he or Aguero is needed at the moment. Currently I have Jelavic, but I may swap him with Tevez soon

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

        I want a City striker but I aint sure both Tevez and Aguero will start.Oh well.. I think it's gamble time! Jelavic is a good though

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  22. stevie
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    just checking my wee picture works!

    'LOOOOOUD NOISES!!!!!!'

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  23. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone who vaguely knows me... comments on this

    DDG, Federici
    Terry, Lescott, Bennet, Demel, Clyne
    Bale, Mata, N’Zog, Michu, HRK
    Torres, Tevez, Graham

    2.5m in the bank

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

      Cheers....

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

      I'd buy more solid players in the last 3 midfield places and get rid of the 4m defensive trio.

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

        I see value in the 6.5 mids.... DDG, Terry/Vid/Baines & 6.5 is enough in def?

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

          Terry to Cole.
          Bennett to Cuellar and then you have nice 3 team rotation.
          I also see value there but not in the players you've selected.

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

      Looks great to me 🙂 I'd worry about Lescott and HRKs game time personally though.

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

        HRK is fine for a week or 2 (I hope). Lescott is easily changed at that price.

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

      HRK? Taarabt > Michu

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

        Thanx TS. HRK = Reading.

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

          I'd lose HRK as you have 3 Chelsea to worry about come GW3... unless your WC'ing 😉

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

          Would personally want to upgrade one of your 4.0 defenders.

          I like the nzog punt. He could do well.
          If u were willing to downgrade lescott to zab and DDG to a 5.0 you could turn Michu into kag/cazorla as u already have graham

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

            Thanx SZ, I've been through this a million times.... and now I will do it all again 😉

            Really though, cheers.

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    5. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Thanx all... more circles to round... 😕

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  24. Coach Taylor
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Begovic/Jaask
    Cuellar/Clark/Fabio/Cashley/S.Taylor
    Bale/Pienaar/Guthrie/Cazorla/Ramires
    Aguero/Rooney/Pogrebnyak

    Out of 10?

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

      8.5
      I'd get a keeper from a better team.
      And a city mid/def

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  25. popcoin
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I know everyone wants help but this is a real quick answer...

    Which TWO out of:

    CAZORLA, NASRI, SIGGY, KAGAWA

    (have rooney but might go)

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    1. Coach Taylor
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Cazorla and Kagawa

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    2. 808Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      out of those I would go Nasri and Cazorla. I would prefer Bale in place of Cazorla but he wasn't listed 🙁

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

        Fair enough.. could squeeze the cash for bale but just not convinced about his sharpness

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

      you have any other spurs coverage?

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

        No

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

      cazorla and.... option 5

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

        Which is?..

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  26. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Will Cazorla hog all of the set pieces now that Van Persie has moved on?

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

      Arteta will get a share i'm sure. But did you see his goal from the other day? Incredible technique!

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  27. More Cowbell
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    First draft. Feedback welcome:

    DDG | Jaask
    Ivanovic | Zabaleta | Hangeland | Williams | Barnett
    Bale | Lampard | Yaya | Noble | Guthrie
    Torres | Tevez | Petric

    £2m in the bank

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  28. Mattymo23
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Michu or Pienaar

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

      If u have graham then pienaar

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  29. busteddocket
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    RMT please, head is wrecked, thanks alot.

    Fridel,Green.
    Zabaleta, Vermaelen, Gunter, Demel, Cuellar.
    Bale, Lampard, Pienaar, McClean, Allen.
    Aguero, Torres, Graham.

    Can get Utd cover when it settles down!!!

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

      im a liverpool fan and cant see point in allen. he will get the gametime but will only get assists if he gives ball to gerrard not an fpl player

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

      Tis fine

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

      thanks .

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

    Yaya or Kagawa? (Price not important. I have Rooney and Tevez already).

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

      Yaya. On form and proven in the prem. He's one of the few that I haven't even thought of getting rid of and I also have Kagawa.

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

      Kagawa

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    3. Red-United
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Possible Yaya for GW1...fancy Kagawa throughout the season though.

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