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Season Predictions 2012/13 – View From The Scouts

17 August 2012 7054 comments
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Over the last week or so the Fantasy Football Scout fold have been sharing our innermost thoughts with regards to some of the most “Burning Questions” ahead of the new campaign. To accompany our views there, here’s our annual quick-fire round of predictions, where we let you know the players each of us are tipping to shine in a new season…

As our entry from last year will show you we’re prone to making the odd mistake (or seven). Steve Kean, eh? Who would have thought he would still be in a job. Even after he got Blackburn relegated, as half of us rightly predicted.

Here follows our thoughts on the year ahead. Soak it in and then join the discussion and offer your thoughts and counter-comments down below.

Andy, that’s my good self, kicks things off for 2012/13 with what is no doubt a bit of a fancy for one player in particular. And it’s not even Gylfi Sigurdsson. This is almost partisan from our resident all-rounder.

The Premier League

Top Five (1-5): Man City, Man United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham
Bottom Four (17-20): Norwich, QPR, Wigan, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: Aston Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: Fulham
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Seb Larsson
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Samba Diakite
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Mark Hughes
Worst Signing: Marcus Rosenburg

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: Robert Snodgrass
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Mark Schwarzer
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Ryan Shawcross
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Seb Larsson
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham


Second out of the traps is Big Dunc. One of two Everton fans on the Scout payroll our resident toffee can’t help but get a little bit excited at the prospects of his club. Is he mad? We’ll find out by May.

The Premier League

Top Five (1-5): Man City, Man United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton
Bottom Four (17-20): Fulham, Wigan, Reading, Southampton
This year’s Overachievers: Aston Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: Fulham
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: David Silva
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Lucas Leiva
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Martin Jol
Worst Signing: Hugo Rodallega

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: Charles N’Zogbia
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Fabio Da Silva
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Steven Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham


Having signed mid-way through last Stilicho gets his first Scout attempt to show everyone just how prophetic he is. His opinions on Norwich pretty much separate this gent from everyone else involved so he’s either a mad heretic or the one we should all be looking to in the future.

The Premier League

Top Five (1-5): United, City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs
Bottom Four (17-20): Southampton, Swansea, West Ham, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: Norwich
This Year’s Underachievers: Swansea
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Antonio Valencia
Team with Most Clean Sheets: City
Most Yellow Cards: Samba Diakite
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Michael Laudrup
Worst Signing: Fabio Borini

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Gareth Bale
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: —–
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Simon Mignolet
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Steven Taylor
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Steven Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham


Granville gets a weekly platform on the Scoutcast to discuss and debate with Mark on all things Fantasy Football related. In this post he has, perhaps unsurprisingly, decided to pick some answers from the red side of Manchester. What’s more surprising is that we can see some light blue too.

The Premier League

Top five (1-5): Man United, Man City, Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea
Bottom four (17-20): Wigan, Southampton, Norwich, Stoke
This year’s Overachievers: Aston Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: Stoke
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Shinji Kagawa
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Samba Diakite
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Sam Allardyce
Worst Signing: Fabio Borini

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Best Differential: Jan Vertonghen
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Adam Federici
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Liam Ridgewell
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Stephen Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Djibril Cisse


Also having his first dabble at infamy is Jonty. With no Premier League allegiances for this Brighton fan, his picks can come untainted by any frivolous behaviour. He wisely agreed with me about a certain West Brom player.

The Premier League

Top Five (1-5): Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool
Bottom Four (17-20): West Brom, Reading, Norwich, Southampton
This year’s Overachievers: Sunderland
This Year’s Underachievers: Spurs
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Juan Mata
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Cheikh Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Clarke
Worst Signing: Marcus Rosenberg

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Best Differential: Charles N’Zogbia
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Jussi Jaaskelainen
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Steven Taylor
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Steven Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham


Anorak may be our resident specialist when it comes to the men in black but he also likes to think he can be a dab hand at Fantasy football too. As far as top goalscorer predictions, he marks himself out as the black sheep of the Scout fraternity by being the only one not to tow the party line.

The Premier League

Top five (1-5): City, United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs
Bottom four (17-20): Wigan, Southampton, Norwich, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: West Brom
This Year’s Underachievers: Sunderland
Top Goalscorer: Wayne Rooney
Most Assists: David Silva
Team with Most Clean Sheets: City
Most Yellow Cards: Kevin Nolan
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Chris Hughton
Worst Signing: Modibo Maiga

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Best Differential: Gervinho
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Ben Foster
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Steven Taylor
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Michu
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Djibril Cisse


Having churned out more top quality articles than Anchor have butter, Paul is well versed on all things Premier League and as such we expect him to score 100% when we mark his results in May. Even if one of his answers is Emmerson Boyce, who are we to second guess?

The Premier League

Top five (1-5): City, United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs
Bottom four (17-20): Southampton, Norwich, West Brom, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: West Brom
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Santi Cazorla
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Cheick Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Clarke
Worst Signing: Oscar

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: Steven Gerrard
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Simon Mignolet
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Emmerson Boyce
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Steven Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Djibril Cisse


Mark The guv’nor brings up the rear and clearly has a problem with Swansea’s prospects, whilst talking up that Southampton mob. Mark backed Grant Holt last season and, similarly, he’s going with Rickie Lambert to turn up with a similar goal spree. Oh, and he still fancies Leighton Baines. Must be the haircut or the record collection.

The Premier League

Top five (1-5): United, City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs
Bottom four (17-20): Southampton, Swansea, West Ham, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: Aston Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: Swansea
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Juan Mata
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Cheick Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Chris Hughton
Worst Signing: Oscar

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: Leighton Baines
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Mark Schwarzer
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Brede Hangeland
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): James McClean
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Rickie Lambert

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  1. Rowley Birkin
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    So the burning question...

    Valencia or Kagawa?

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    1. baulchy
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Tony

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  2. baulchy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    who is kaca??

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    1. JELLYFISH
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Kacalinic. Fulhma mid

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      1. JELLYFISH
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        ^Keystroke fail (Fulhma lol)

        Fulham

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    2. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Gerrard.

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      1. baulchy
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        lol

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  3. Rowley Birkin
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    So the burning question….

    Valencia or Kagawa?

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    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Valencia

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    2. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      oh don't get me started on that, I went for Kagawa simply
      because i like him as a player lol

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      1. Kenny Dogleash
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Kagawa. Valencia will likely start at RB.

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    3. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I've gone for Kagawa. The reason being, is that I don't want to run the risk of having a 9m midfielder play rightback. I think if there is any time to experiment and make a gamble, is right at the start of the season.

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      1. Louis Van Balls
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yep Valencia will start at RB unless SAF feels Rafael is ok to play.

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  4. Matt_
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    A) De Gea / Hangeland / Bent / Tevez

    OR

    B) Begovic / Hughes / Bent / Aguero

    Thanks

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  5. SH1M1
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    so is k nolan not expected to start? :s

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  6. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    The way I see it, five out of these six will have to play for Tottenham, leaving one on the bench:

    Bale, Siggy, VDV, Modric, Sandro, Lennon.

    How does that make VDV nailed on?

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    1. deccoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Without Ade coming, I see VDV taking up the slack in most advance of the mids. Don't think any of the others off that

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    2. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Isn't Modric going to Real?

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    3. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      modric is long gone and VDV is better
      then all the rest

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      1. HelloSidney
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        He's simply the best

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    4. Goldwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      um Modric wont be playing.

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    5. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      So we're saying that Modric isn't even going to feature the first couple of games?

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      1. FPL Emu
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        And without Ade, which seems unlikely though, is VDV on penos? Should be

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    6. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Dont understand this VDV bandwagon, had him last season know all about him.He isnt even on corners anymore, Siggy is.
      In my humble opinion,

      Bale > VDV
      Siggy > VDV

      Cant see him scoring more points than Bale or Siggy through out the season.
      Wouldnt be surprised if he goes off inj after 5 mins again, having played in midweek and all.

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  7. Tmel
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Just caught up on Accused on iPlayer. Not every day you see Sean Bean in drag dancing to JLS... was very good though

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  8. G.McSwegan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Despite the scout predictions are people still looking at Schwarzer, Hangeland and possibly Petric? I have to agree with the Scout scepticism about Fulham. I had my concerns about Fulham last season and these haven’t been helped by Jol’s signings this season, the sometimes playground tactics and the departure of Murphy. I do trot down to the Cottage a couple of times a season and Murphy did look like the only player who could calm Fulham’s game down. I get the feeling that they might get more than a regular hammering.

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  9. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    BILLY GILMORE???

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/08/17/season-predictions-201213-view-from-the-scouts/comment-page-12/#comment-3639854

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Calm down 😛

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  10. FFM
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Less than 24 hours to do and I haven't a clue what my team will look like, ARGH!

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    1. Specialist
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Keep calm and captain Kolarov.

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

        The grav agrees

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  11. King Kai
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    DDG Fedrici
    Terry Zabaleta Clyne Walker Demel
    Bale Siggy Taarabt Sess Nasri
    Tevez Petric Graham

    RMT.

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  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Jol has confirmed Dempsey wants to leave fulham

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    1. Rui
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Kacaniklic nailed on then?

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  13. baulchy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone here have both VDV and Bale in the same team??

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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I might if Cazorla looks like he may not start

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  14. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Mata Pienaar Bale Valencia
    Torres Graham Tevez

    If I am going to get RVP GW2 Who should I swap Valencia out for now?

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    1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Nasri?

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Got to be someone I want to keep for a while mate.

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        1. No Totti No Party
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Bale\ VDV \ SIG

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  15. Craig
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    No Utd or Ars, got def/stk from both city and chel, who for final mid spot from usual suspects 9.5 to spend? Leaning towards Mata

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    1. deccoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Mata or Nasri?

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    2. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      VdV or Kagawa!!! or Ramires!

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  16. Pratik
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    NEW POST - http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/08/17/versus-tevez-and-aguero/

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    1. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      To those interested in having discussions, stay back on this post. The pages will turn slowly here again. 🙂

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        xhehe

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  17. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Can I get opinions on my current back seven?

    Federici Jaaskelainen

    Zabaleta Cole A Cuellar Hughes Simpson

    Could downgrade either McClean or Pienaar for an extra 2m.

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    1. deccoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good to me

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      1. The Pep Revolution
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. Worried my goal keepers arent great but they rotate well.

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  18. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Not sure if i've over done it on the strikers!

    de Gea, Federici
    Zabaleta, Hangeland, Cuellar, Ryan Bennett, Demel
    N'Zogbia, Bale, Pienaar, Michu, Guthrie
    Aguero, Tevez, Rooney

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    1. HelloSidney
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I can advise you but I'm looking for 3 million Ugandan dollars in payment?

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      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Sending it over now. Probably have Torres GW, then switch to Wayne

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    2. deccoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Would swap one of tevez or aguero for torres

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  19. blue cheese
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Senderos, Frei ruled out of tomorrow's game. No Dempsey too.

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    1. deccoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Nice - makes Kaca a better bet

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  20. alfast1c
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Whos a sure starter for west ham,

    Demel or McCartney??

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  21. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Is zab nailed on?

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    1. deccoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Feels like it

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  22. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    aaaaaargh!!!! aguero or RVP!!!!!!

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    1. deccoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero without a doubt

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  23. Tmel
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Jol has said Dempsey won't be in squad tomorrow, neither will Frei or Senderos who are both injured. No mention of Hughes, will try and find out more...

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  24. Bunji
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    new post

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  25. TheKingThierry
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    these pages are moving waayyy to quickly ..almost as quick as my mind keeps changing on these teams ..

    DDG-Cerny
    Verm
    Pienaar/N’Zog
    Torres

    DDG-Ruddy
    Hangelaand
    Cazorla
    Bent

    DDG-Ruddy
    Hangelaand
    Yaya
    Bent

    A B OR C ?
    AND WHY

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  26. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/08/17/versus-tevez-and-aguero/#comment-3640020

    new toast everyone!!!

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  27. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    So ... Bradley Johnson, welcome to my team. We must get that shirt washed a couple of times, as it's hurting my eyes!!! 🙂

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    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Another one of your intersting picks ...

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    2. COMH
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

      Bright as the sun

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        😀 Might get Wes "Hot Lips" Hoolahan ... 😉

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  28. Infinite Sheldon
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I'm staying here

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    1. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      And so am I.

      Never realized how much I would miss the euro-deadzone. 1 page for 10 hours....Those were the times.

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  29. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Southampton are gonna get stuffed by City! This is one of those "certainties" produced by this website.

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  30. COMH
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Sky Sport 1 at 10pm tonight. The Fantasy Football Club with Paul Merson and Fenners. Getting watched.

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    1. Infinite Sheldon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Probably will just be a laugh rather than solid fantasy football advice. Paul Merson seems like the kind of guy who may struggle turning on a computer.

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      1. COMH
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Haha so true. And Arry is the ambassador for the game. He can't even open an e-mail.

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        1. Infinite Sheldon
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Someone blatantly helped him pick his team after explaining the rules to him.

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        2. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Did you not see the adverts last year? He had to phone his PA to sort it out for him.

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        3. Infinite Sheldon
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          The vision of Harry sat at a computer makes me 😆

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