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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. uhahpaulmcgrath
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    anyone think Nolan is worth a punt ?

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    1. LiamG
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      Id say so

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  2. blue cheese
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    Doos is gonna be ecstatic! 😀

    Good 'ol Beauswinger ...

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    1. Oz lotto
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      ?
      you are confusing me with your grav change btw!!

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      1. blue cheese
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        QPR signed Bosingwa.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
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          Him or Fabio?

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          1. blue cheese
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            How will they line up? I don't know.

            Onuoha, Bos, Young competing for RB.
            Ferdinand, Hill, Nelsen for CBs.
            Fabio, Traore LBs.

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            1. Billy Gilmore
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              Surely Bosingwa will be first choice?

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              1. blue cheese
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                Ask QPR Expects... ↓

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            2. Ancelotti's Eyebrow
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              Won't Onouha be a threat to the CBs? I am sure he has played there before.

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        2. QPR expects... glory!
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          Haven't seen that anywhere. Link?

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          1. blue cheese
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            https://twitter.com/SkySports/status/236358723440885762

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          2. blue cheese
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            https://twitter.com/SkyGraemeBailey/status/236360045091241984

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          3. Billy Gilmore
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            QPR expects, How do you think you'll line up at the back?

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            1. QPR expects... glory!
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              Fro R to L: Fabio, Onuoha, Anton, Traore some days, Onouha, Anton, Hill, Fabio on others.

              If we get M'Bia though Onuoha more nailed on to play RB.

              BTW, Young won't be around to compete for RB. We don't want him any more

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              1. Billy Gilmore
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                But what about with Bos?

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                1. QPR expects... glory!
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                  With Bos it will be
                  R to L: Bos, Onuoha, Anton, Fabio we'll be good going forwards but I feel less likely to keep cleanies with that group

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              2. Ancelotti's Eyebrow
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                No place for Nelsen you say? Hughes worked with him at Blackburn. I thought he'd start over Hill.

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                1. QPR expects... glory!
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                  Hill won't be starting either

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        3. Oz lotto
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          is that confirmed? source?

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    2. Phillips
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      Bos Onuoha Ferdinand Fabio?

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      1. blue cheese
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        Likely.

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  3. bekorchi
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    Cazorla&Pogrebnyak
    OR
    Allen%Podolski

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    1. Kevtheotter
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      Neither but if had too...A

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    2. 808Shadow
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      allen podolski

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    3. Kevtheotter
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      Sinclar/Michu and Petric
      or
      Graham and 7m/7.5m

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    4. markymark
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      Definately A

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  4. Oz lotto
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    Thoughts on best chelsea midfielder? Torres is already in but i feel i need another for the double game week! lampard/mata are jumping out at me

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    1. Fernando Torres
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      I have Mata, just like to have him more than other chelsea mids tbh.

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    2. Smurf
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      Mata didnt feature in the Spain squad midweek, so likely to play the two games hopefully.

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    3. Scoredelario
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      i have Torres, mata and hazard. We need balls in this game boys!

      Imo a double game week (especially with reading and wigan) effectively means a free transfer so if necessary I'll take a hit after.

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    4. lord leonard
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      I'm going lamps and thinking of giving him the armband

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      1. johnnykuku join my league w…
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        I think lamps will be on penalties and sure of 180 mins in d double game week. Hazard and Mata are in danger of early substitution

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  5. Ancelotti's Eyebrow
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    How nailed on is this Jason Puncheon?

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  6. Doctor X
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    Bosingwa. Ah, the good old days. 😆

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    1. blue cheese
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      Doos is gonna be all over him! 😀

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      1. Billy Gilmore
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        ...so steer clear 😀

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  7. @FuzzyWarbles
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    well lads, its been fun. im locking this team in now with the expectation that the website may crash late friday into saturday.

    Tottenham Hotspur XI: Federici; Cole, Lescott, Hangeland; Guthrie, N'Zogbia, Cazorla, Lampard, Bale; Tevez, Torres

    Substitutes: de Gea, Graham, Demel, Clyne

    only two questions left, double up on Spurs midfield in place of Cazorla? And start Nzogbia or Graham?

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    1. Scoredelario
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      start Nzog this week. Save spurs transfer for later when you've assessed team

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    2. tw
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      yes. graham

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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
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        hmmm, i know swansea are scoring, and graham has been the man, but in my head i cant picture west ham keeping a cleanie, but i can see QPR at least maybe having a shot...

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      2. Scoredelario
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        I thought the same (I've got both) but then the fact nzog gets more points for a goal and possible clean sheet pt and slightly better game imo swayed me. Very close decision I think

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    3. Sidd5
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      I am doubling on spurs midfield, very goood fixtures to start with...

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  8. asyrafdanial
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    Lastly , my team are :

    Federici (Ddg)
    Zab - Ivan - Cuellar (Clyne - Bennett)
    Yaya - Valencia - Bale - Guthrie (Allen)
    Tevez - Torres - Graham

    3m in the bank..
    Nice to go for gw1 ?

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    1. Sidd5
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      Allen>noble, 3.5 in the bank your good to go...........

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  9. Fernando Torres
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    Should I go with A.Cole or Zabaleta? I will want to bring in Zabaleta by GW3.

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
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      you may want to dump cole gw3. so get cole now and switch to city defender gw3 if that is your aim.

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      1. Fernando Torres
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        Yh but will Zabaleta go up in value by then?

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        1. @FuzzyWarbles
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          maybe but hes cheaper, you wont be priced out

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    2. lightspeed
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      How is your team fixed for Gw 3?

      The more I look at mine the more I don't like.

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  10. China Mag
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    I've just noticed the taraabt rotates very nicely with Boyce. Hmmmmm

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    1. QPR expects... glory!
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      Yep, I noticed that one too.

      Also noticed how Petric rotates very nicely with Dyer?

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    2. tw
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      so by extension that means that fabio rotates well with boyce?

      and cueller and hangeland rotate well yes?

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      1. China Mag
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        Yep

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      2. Billy Gilmore
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        That's the exact rotation I have and it's pretty good except for GW4 from memory.

        yes

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        1. tw
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          so you have those four plus a big hitter (guessing cole or ivanovic)?

          sweet! think my team is set then 😀

          you all ready for gw 1? who's your first opponenet in la liga?

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          1. Billy Gilmore
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            No I have Fabio, Boyce, Cuellar, Williams and Kolarov 😎

            Pretty much ready. Parm, who is going down 😀

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            1. tw
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              ahhh pretty close. why no che defence for the double?

              nice. oh yes please take him down! 😀

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              1. Billy Gilmore
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                I'm mulling over it now. I don't really fancy Chelski defence as I think it is sh!te, but may get Ivan.

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  11. BootlegRascal
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    Start Michu or N'Zogbia?

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  12. LiamG
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    Suarez or Tevez? Heart says Suarez (im a liverpool fan) but head is saying Tevez due to liverpool's first 5 fixtures!

    What ya reckon?

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    1. Scoredelario
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      Suarez will have his moment nut not yet. Your head is right!

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      1. LiamG
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        Shawcross + Aguero + Pogrebnyak

        OR

        K.Walker + D.Cisse + Suarez

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        1. Scoredelario
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          well, of those 6 players I only have aguero and haven't had the others on my radar yet so not sure. Imo west ham defenders are a good bargain because of fixtures and Sam allardyce tactics so maybe aguero, demel and how much left?

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  13. King Kai
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    But if City plays 3-5-2. Will Zabaleta still be part of the back 3?

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    1. Granville
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      Yes he will be, but I'm sure they will go 442 with Lescott returning. Mancini was just trying out a formation in case he loses either Kompany or Lescott.

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    2. DLL18
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      Him or Clichy but everyone expects them to stick to 4-4-2 the majority of the time.

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    3. Absinthe 42
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      I'd think so, since Lescott & Clichy are left sided.

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  14. Rivaldo Izback
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    Imo even if Bosingwa is now at QPR.. Fabio is still nailed on.. at least for the first 4 weeks no?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      Well Fabio is naturally a LB so should move back over there.

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    2. Mr Blue
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      Its Fabio or Traore for LB, but I could see Fabio playing odd games at RB before Bos signed (if/when its confirmed).. great signing btw

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  15. Fernando Torres
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    Will Zabaleta go up in value by GW3?

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    1. thetinkerman
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      Yes. Any other question for my crystal ball or can I put it away?

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    2. Scoredelario
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      only if he scores or assists I'd guess. Early piece rises are all about bandwagons

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  16. JVL
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    A) demel
    B) Tierny
    Have clyne

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    1. Absinthe 42
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      Tierny has probably been replaced by Garrido.

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  17. Aldertongen
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    Ok. This is it before holiday:

    DDG - Jass
    Ivanovic - Hangeland - Coloccini - Cuellar - Demel
    Bale - Mata - Yaya Toure - Michu - Bannan
    Tevez - Torres - D Cisse

    Plus 0.5m in the bank.

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  18. tw
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    if the signing is official, how soon will boswinga be added to the game? and any idea what his price will be?

    better bet than fabio perhaps?

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    1. Oz lotto
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      relax.... hasn't even been announced yet - they should be rushing to get him up if the announcement is made but if it drags onto the middle of the day and nothing has happened i think you can forget him for gw1/

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  19. johnnykuku join my league w…
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    Join the smasher's league with the code above 6 more spaces left

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  20. blue cheese
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    Name had to be changed! 😀

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      😀

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    2. tw
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      nice! 😀

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  21. muggaz
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    pretty simple question this morning guys

    A) McLean

    B) N'zogbia

    Answers on a postcard please! once I have this sorted, pretty sure I am done.

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    1. muggaz
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      thanks

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      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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        Your welcome

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    2. thetinkerman
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      I went McClean faced with the same decision.

      I feel his place/role in the team is safe and he will continue to offer decent threat and decent value.

      Zog could be good but it's a lot more of a punt since we don't know how Lambert with set the team out. Will he rotate like at Norwich? Likely. Will Zog hit form? Possible, but not guaranteed.

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    3. Mr Ron Burgundy
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      b

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  22. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Do I hear that Beauswinger is back??? 🙂

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    1. blue cheese
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      Hell, yeah! 😀

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    2. Billy Gilmore
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      Yes you do 😀

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        Blimey O'Reilly!!! 😀

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        1. Billy Gilmore
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          It alters my thinking with Fabio though... 😀

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    3. Ancelotti's Eyebrow
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      Certainly is, Doos. But I really don't see him being cheap.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        Just looked. From memory he had 100+. So maybe 6.0?

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        1. tw
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          5.0 or 5.5 at MOST. don't think he'll be more playing for qpr.

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          1. Ancelotti's Eyebrow
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            Atleast 5.5 I'd say. Remember JA Riise?

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  23. Alex Hunter
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    anyone here thinking dembele? either petric/taarabt or dembele/d.cisse

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  24. Dickie
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    Start Michu or Pienaar?
    I have Graham up front

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    1. blue cheese
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      I thought it was Demi! 😯

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      1. Billy Gilmore
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        😯 So did I.

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        1. blue cheese
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          Demi asking questions?!? Had me, there ...

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        2. Dickie
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          Forgive my ignorance but who is Demi?

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    2. Sidd5
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      Graham

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      1. Sidd5
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        sorry michu

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    3. Granville
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      Have you increased the size of Valderama's afro?

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      1. Dickie
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        Not personally but I'm guessing someone has as I can't quite remember it ever being quite as volumous! Ha

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    4. thetinkerman
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      Nice grav, almost thought you were someone else!

      Pienaar (if you have Graham) all day long

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      1. Dickie
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        Cheers thats what I'm on at the mo just fixtures got me hesitating!

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  25. Rick James
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    Which lot of defenders will return more points over the next 4 weeks:

    A) Terry, Hangeland & Williams
    B) Ivanovic, Zabaleta & Hughes

    ?
    Cheers!

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    1. Mr. C
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      A.

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  26. Whazza
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    One more question!

    Hartes chances of starting for Reading in the DGW?

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  27. Milky
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    So apparently AVB said at yesterdays press conference that Dawson will be captain in the beginning of the season. at 5.0m he's pretty good value.

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    1. Mr Blue
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      Source?

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      1. Absinthe 42
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        I mentioned this a couple of times. It was said to me when I was with Spurs in New York. But club captain doesn't necessarily mean selection.

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    2. thetinkerman
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      This would be interesting.

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  28. 7heRealDeal
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    No one playing the player exchange game?

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    1. Jebiga
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      link ?

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      1. 7heRealDeal
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        Here you go mate: http://playerexchange.premierleague.com/

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    2. Sidd5
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      Most are not all are really warmed up as to how exactly it pans out though.....

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  29. Sparker
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    Any opinions on this welcome before it all crashes around our knees this evening?

    Cech
    Olsson, Shorey, SKelly
    Allen, NZog, Yaya, VDV
    Ag, Pog, Torres(c)

    AlHAb / Snod / NTaylor / Dawson

    3mil in bank to out Torres and in RVP GW2..

    Anyone laughing hysterically?

    :/

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  30. Jebiga
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    which 4 mil defenders are most nailed on ?

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