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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Foden	MCI	8.4m	239.3%	Very Likely
Thiago	BRE	6.8m	142.6%	Very Likely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	132.2%	Very Likely
Raya	ARS	5.9m	132.7%	Very Likely
J.Timber	ARS	6.4m	118.3%	Very Likely
Neto	CHE	7.2m	110.0%	Very Likely
Guéhi	CRY	5.1m	109.5%	Very Likely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	101.9%	Very Likely
Saka	ARS	10.1m	80.9%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.7m	89.1%	Unlikely
Burn	NEW	5.1m	83.2%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.8m	77.9%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	82.2%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	80.7%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	79.1%	Unlikely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	77.8%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	6.9m	68.2%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.6m	71.4%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	74.8%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.2m	62.0%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	70.8%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.7m	49.8%	Unlikely
O.Dango	BRE	6.0m	65.7%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	67.4%	Unlikely
J.Palhinha	TOT	5.5m	69.5%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	67.6%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.8m	64.6%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	66.4%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	63.8%	Unlikely
Muñoz	CRY	6.1m	52.2%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.3m	61.2%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.0m	43.3%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.4m	58.3%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	54.6%	Unlikely
King	FUL	4.5m	54.5%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	7.0m	51.5%	Unlikely
De Ligt	MUN	5.0m	51.6%	Unlikely
Sessegnon	FUL	5.4m	47.3%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.4m	47.5%	Unlikely
Merino	ARS	6.0m	42.0%	Unlikely

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Mateta	CRY	8.1m	150.4%	Very Likely
Tonali	NEW	5.4m	158.9%	Very Likely
Semenyo	BOU	7.7m	137.2%	Very Likely
Georginio	BHA	5.7m	128.7%	Very Likely
João Pedro	CHE	7.4m	122.2%	Very Likely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.5m	104.6%	Very Likely
M.Salah	LIV	14.1m	107.7%	Very Likely
Vicario	TOT	5.0m	114.2%	Very Likely
Tel	TOT	6.3m	106.7%	Very Likely
Maguire	MUN	4.4m	106.7%	Very Likely
Gabriel	ARS	6.3m	102.6%	Very Likely
Kerkez	LIV	5.7m	104.4%	Very Likely
Coppola	BHA	4.3m	99.7%	Likely
Darlow	LEE	4.0m	99.7%	Likely
Dorgu	MUN	4.2m	97.1%	Likely
Isidor	SUN	5.6m	95.4%	Maybe
Botman	NEW	4.9m	97.2%	Maybe
Christie	BOU	5.0m	97.7%	Maybe
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	95.9%	Maybe
Dixon	EVE	3.9m	96.4%	Maybe
Welch	EVE	3.9m	95.5%	Maybe
Martinez	AVL	5.1m	98.3%	Maybe
Baleba	BHA	4.7m	93.1%	Maybe
Pedro Porro	TOT	5.4m	93.7%	Maybe
Ortega Moreno	MCI	4.8m	93.3%	Unlikely
Mac Allister	LIV	6.3m	92.6%	Unlikely
Boateng	BUR	4.8m	94.5%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.4%	Unlikely
Young	AVL	4.4m	92.2%	Unlikely
Arrizabalaga	ARS	4.2m	91.2%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.3m	90.0%	Unlikely
Byram	LEE	3.9m	89.5%	Unlikely
George	CHE	4.9m	90.4%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.4m	91.2%	Unlikely
Pinnock	BRE	4.3m	90.9%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	88.2%	Unlikely
Matete	SUN	4.4m	89.4%	Unlikely
Akinmboni	BOU	3.9m	89.6%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.7m	82.8%	Unlikely
McGill	BHA	4.0m	87.0%	Unlikely

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No Change	Saka	ARS	A
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	B
No Change	Foden	MCI	A, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
No Change	Gakpo	LIV	B, Vs, Rest
No Change	Minteh	BHA	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
Up	Schade	BRE	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	A, £
Down	Fernández	CHE	B

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No Change	Haaland	MCI	A, Vs
Up	Thiago	BRE	A
Down	Mateta	CRY	C
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
No Change	Woltemade	NEW	B

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Season Predictions 2012/13 – View From The Scouts

17 August 2012 7054 comments

Andy

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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ReinaMan
13 years, 3 months ago
Just seen this on Paul Merson's wikipedia,

"Although outspoken on the show, Merson is most often wrong in his pre-match previews and predictions"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Merson
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1. Mílanista
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Do the opposite of what he says on TV tonight then 🙂
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2. 1966 was a great year for E…
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Worst. Gambler. Ever.
  
  I remember reading that he put about £150,000 on Holland to beat Yugoslavia when they were 2-0 up at something like 10-1 on. Final score 2-2 😆
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  1. COMH
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Haha seriously? That is desperate.
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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      13 years, 3 months ago
      He had a pretty serious problem, shouldn't laugh. But I will anyway.
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Evs
13 years, 3 months ago
Alright gentlemen?

Big boys keeping on this thread for the night I take it 😉 ?

PS nice to see Cardiff off to a good, but fortunate start.
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1. Mílanista
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Alright Evs
  
  This is a REALLY good thread.
  
  I just checked out the current post, the difference in the comments between this one and that one is massive 🙂
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  1. Evs
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Hey Milan.
    
    Your team set?
    
    I'm tempted by this last minute switch (I already have ddg). . .
    
    Rafael and Nzogbia (3m in bank)
    
    Over
    
    Kagawa and Hughes. (2m in bank)
    
    Wha u thnk?
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    1. Mílanista
      13 years, 3 months ago
      Think my team is done but I'm still debating things.
      
      I'm not sure which of those I'd pick. Bearing in mind you have DDG, B is better. Depends on how much you value having RVP over Rooney
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      1. Evs
        13 years, 3 months ago
        True, maybe I will keep Kags and sleep on it....
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2. super zlatan
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Evening evs. 🙂
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  1. Evs
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Hey Zlat.
    
    How's tricks man?
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    1. super zlatan
      13 years, 3 months ago
      I'm dead on. Tinkering as per usual and melting my head in the process !!
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      1. Evs
        13 years, 3 months ago
        Zlat, any thought on my last minute potential change above mate ^^^^ ?
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        super zlatan
        13 years, 3 months ago
        Kagawa and Hughes for me. But would be concerned about Hughes starting??
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        Evs
        13 years, 3 months ago
        Hmmm, maybe Clark or Cuellar over him you,think?
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Optimus.
13 years, 3 months ago
cheers mull for the link..so this is where all the cool kids hang out
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  13 years, 3 months ago
  dunno if i count, ive been a total absentee this summer
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  1. Reedy
    13 years, 3 months ago
    You're a familiar face though Shoe, a veteran dare I say? 🙂
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FPL Emu
13 years, 3 months ago
Another boat I seemed to have missed was the one that made Rafael become a better pick than DDG.

Why? (attacking, etc, but aren't there quite good alternatives around 5.0?)
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1. Demí
  13 years, 3 months ago
  I don't see what alternatives have to do with it when it's a defence from United, City e.t.c. He's the cheapest way in to it, so is well worth a punt. Good fixtures
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  1. FPL Emu
    13 years, 3 months ago
    But what are the alternatives for goalkeepers really? Not sure I believe in the cheap rotation. Friedel seems very nice, but then there's this goalkeeper that everyone's talking about, coming to London.
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2. Optimus.
  13 years, 3 months ago
  i started it this morning at 9.00 before saf said what he did..so when he gets a red card on baines you can blame me
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3. Epic Fail
  13 years, 3 months ago
  I can't fit him in. With all things considered, it works out easier for me to have DDG in my team over Rafael.
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  1. 1966 was a great year for E…
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Same here. I'm really not sure why, but a 6.0 GK fits in much better than a 5.5 defender who gets forward 😕
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4. FPL Emu
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Aha, so SAF said something re: Rafael during the press conference. This is what I have missed. Anyone care to enlighten me?
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★FC Borecelona★
13 years, 3 months ago
So this is where you all are 😉
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1. Epic Fail
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Lads, we've been rumbled.
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    13 years, 3 months ago
    find a new post, quick
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  2. Mílanista
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Its Mull's fault, trying to help out the regulars lost in the current post
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2. Beavis
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Exactly what I was thinking!
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3. tw
  13 years, 3 months ago
  oh no he's found us! quick guys onto the scout picks from gw 7 of last year. hurry!!!
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There's Always One!
13 years, 3 months ago
Clichy or zab? and why please
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1. Beavis
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Zab because he's 100% starting. Clichy won't if they play 3-5-2.
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uglaflyr
13 years, 3 months ago
which defeneder is best for 5.0 mill or less, got Hange, lescott,vermalen and clyde??
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1. Optimus.
  13 years, 3 months ago
  ah uglaflyr a blast from the past 😕
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  1. Reedy
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Loool
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  2. uglaflyr
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Whaaat ?
    
    Im norwegian and it means "The owl is flying"
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    1. Reedy
      13 years, 3 months ago
      Apologies then, but you need a grav. Of an owl. 😉
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2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  13 years, 3 months ago
  clark could be worth it, can play oop
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  1. uglaflyr
    13 years, 3 months ago
    whats the whole name
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3. Shipstontrev
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Cuellar is 4.5m
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  1. uglaflyr
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Thanks
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Gigging Order
13 years, 3 months ago
I think I will stick with DDG and not go for Rafael, as there are not many better goalkeeper options whereas there are plenty of 5.5 or lower defensive options.
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1. beric
  13 years, 3 months ago
  I'm going cheapo keepers with 3 good Defs.
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  1. Gigging Order
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Yeah, I guess that is one way of doing it actually, which two did you go for?
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    1. beric
      13 years, 3 months ago
      Fed and Jaas
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In Tommy We Trust
13 years, 3 months ago
Evening all,

Last thing to sort for me

McClean and Graham

or

Michu and Petric

Been stuck on this one for a while
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1. Bielsa’s bucket
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Id go Michu and Petric out of those two
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  1. In Tommy We Trust
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Leaning that way. Just need some pushing 🙂
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2. Reedy
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Hi Tommy. Yeah, I'd go Michu Petric too.
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  1. In Tommy We Trust
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Evening Reedy
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Shipstontrev
13 years, 3 months ago
Hi guys, what a REALLY good idea!
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1. beric
  13 years, 3 months ago
  One of the best I've seen.
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  1. Evs
    13 years, 3 months ago
    I can't see any Holes 😉
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    1. beric
      13 years, 3 months ago
      Well done.
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2. Optimus.
  13 years, 3 months ago
  it was yeah
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3. tw
  13 years, 3 months ago
  who's idea was this anyways? we should do this more often though!
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  1. Reedy
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Pratik if I remember rightly.
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    1. tw
      13 years, 3 months ago
      nice! that lad's always got good ideas.
      
      tommytour and light knight are stuck on the other post...
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tw
13 years, 3 months ago
dang you parm! though thankfully my team is set (hopefully) so don't need your rotation spreadsheet atm.
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  13 years, 3 months ago
  you got caught out by the lurkers using it. Most of got given some time to save it before he took it down
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  1. tw
    13 years, 3 months ago
    dang. well don't partciularly need it now as i dont want to tinker any more. calling it done for my team for the time being
    
    but hopefully he'll be a good fellow and put it up later on
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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      13 years, 3 months ago
      or you could call council privileges and get him to e-mail it to you
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      1. tw
        13 years, 3 months ago
        good call. I was thinking about doing that later. not in any sort of rush though
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LMNO
13 years, 3 months ago
9.5 for a Chelsea mid.

Had mata up until now because I thought he'll outscore lamps if given the same game time.

Now mata may get limited time I'm think hazzard. was he really that bad the other day? surely he'll do better against wigan and reading?

Thoughts?
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1. Shipstontrev
  13 years, 3 months ago
  I'm keeping faith with Mata, his time won't be limited this early in the season.
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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    13 years, 3 months ago
    aye this.....i hope
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2. Dr Ennet
  13 years, 3 months ago
  also having a real hard time choosing between lamps, mata and hazard mate... you reckon hazard is nailed on for both games?
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  1. LMNO
    13 years, 3 months ago
    yea, but nothing to back it up, just a nag
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emperikal
13 years, 3 months ago
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhFqkaFEe92idEkxX1lxR19XNGlub3REY21vS0EwTlE#gid=44
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1. emperikal
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Oops reply fail to TW
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2. tw
  13 years, 3 months ago
  says resource unavailable. hence the dang you parm
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  1. emperikal
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Really? Working for me mate
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    1. Dynamic
      13 years, 3 months ago
      Same.
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Dr Ennet
13 years, 3 months ago
good evening all... have a quick on for you... in a conundrum choosing between taarabt, pienaar, michu and sinclair? also wondering if lescott -> zabaleta would be to prefer?

rest of team:

Fed / DDG

Lescott / Ivanovic / Clyne / Fabio / Hangeland

Mata / Cazorla / Maloney / Noble / ?

Torres / Graham / Tevez

generic indeed but would love to get some response to my questions above...

cheers 🙂
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1. Dr Ennet
  13 years, 3 months ago
  *one
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2. McDog
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Hi Dr. Ennet, yeah I think Lescott > Zabaleta is a decent move with Richards out injured. Lescott may be a rotation risk if City sign a cener back.
  It's close between those 4 midfielders you mentioned but I've gone for Pienaar, great player and his returns massively improved last season with Jelavic in the team. I think Sinclair may be on the way to Man City, Michu could be worth a gamble.
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  1. Dr Ennet
    13 years, 3 months ago
    cheers for your comments mate... appreciate it... will definitely swap lescott for zabaleta... and i am leaning towards pienaar as i have graham...
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3. Shipstontrev
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Evening Doc! I have gone for Zabaleta as Richards is injured, and I have Michu,although I can see Taarabt doing well - QPR's fixtures aren't good after GW1 however.
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  1. Dr Ennet
    13 years, 3 months ago
    evening shipstontrev! 🙂 zabaleta it is... michu is a good choice but i have gone for graham so leaning towards pienaar... although, i could swap graham for petric and then fit michu in nicely 🙂 ha ha choices choices... how we all love them...
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    1. Shipstontrev
      13 years, 3 months ago
      I have Michu and Petric, but I can see the merits of Pienaar and Graham - decisions, decisions! 😉
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McDog
13 years, 3 months ago
That bet for Bale to get 10 goals and 10 assists this season @11/1 looks great value to me.
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1. Dr Ennet
  13 years, 3 months ago
  hello duffman! good to see you mate 🙂
  
  i reckon it sounds like really great value to me too... cheers for the tip...
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  1. McDog
    13 years, 3 months ago
    No prob, and I've replied above 🙂
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2. FPL Emu
  13 years, 3 months ago
  The 10 assists I would worry about actually
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3. In Tommy We Trust
  13 years, 3 months ago
  I've a fiver EW @ 150/1 for top scorer. Nuts
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  1. Gigging Order
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Top 3 or 5?
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    1. In Tommy We Trust
      13 years, 3 months ago
      Top 4, 1/4 odds. 37/1 ish for him to be one of the top four is where I'm looking
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      1. Gigging Order
        13 years, 3 months ago
        Although I dont think he will be top 4, I have to agree that the odds are too long and therefore worth the bet definitely.
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        In Tommy We Trust
        13 years, 3 months ago
        It is a gamble after all 😉
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4. O Fenomeno
  13 years, 3 months ago
  I find that season long bets are never worth it, but I agree it's a good bet.
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5. Gigging Order
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Would be good for my team too! 🙂
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6. 1966 was a great year for E…
  13 years, 3 months ago
  10 penalties won for the triple-double?
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Colonel Shoe 肝池
13 years, 3 months ago
captain mata or torres?...hmm
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1. Team Hayemaker
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Mata is struggling
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Piggs Boson
13 years, 3 months ago
Do you think this is over the top?

Terry(->Baines) Zabaleta Rafael Gunter Bennett
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1. beric
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Similar to mine, if your Keepers are cheap, I think thats fine.
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  1. Piggs Boson
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Yep 9.5m 🙂
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Colonel Shoe 肝池
13 years, 3 months ago
tomorrow morning is going to be proper mental.......id say that i wont come on.....but that would be a lie
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1. Mílanista
  13 years, 3 months ago
  You just need to know where to come
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2. tw
  13 years, 3 months ago
  i think i'm going to avoid for that reason
  
  and because i've got my team set and don't want to bloody change it for some reason now
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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    13 years, 3 months ago
    ahhh nothing like a pre deadline tweak in the morning..........smells like victory
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3. emperikal
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Just avoid the latest thread at all costs.
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emperikal
13 years, 3 months ago
Reposting this for the new page. Won't be around later tonight so would like to lock this in now. Good to go? 🙂

G: Feds

D: Zabaleta – Ivanovic – Hangeland

M: Lampard (C) – Bale – Ramires – Noble

F: Aguero (vc) – Tevez – Petric

B: DDG - Michu - Fabio - Clyne
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1. Gigging Order
  13 years, 3 months ago
  I have 7 of those starting for me, so you have my vote.
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2. FPL Emu
  13 years, 3 months ago
  I'd like a plan to get an attacking UTD player in. You don't seem to have that now. Michu->Dyer and Tevez-> Podolski for 1.5 in bank maybe, so that Ramires->Kagawa or something similar
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  1. emperikal
    13 years, 3 months ago
    I may think about Dyer though. Could be a good shout to free up those funds!
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  2. emperikal
    13 years, 3 months ago
    I do though it'll require me to take a hit but I'm okay with that.
    
    Ramires ➡ Pienaar
    
    Aguero ➡ Rooney
    
    Or I could always just save the point hit and do Lamps -> Kagawa / Valencia / Nani
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3. beric
  13 years, 3 months ago
  I also have 7. Go for it, and good luck 🙂
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  1. Gigging Order
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Maybe we have the same 7?! 🙂
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    1. beric
      13 years, 3 months ago
      I'd say there's a pretty good chance!
      
      I reckon most the people here have those 7 though 😉
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4. Optimus.
  13 years, 3 months ago
  i have 6 of those so one of us will be disappointed 10.00 monday night 😉
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  1. emperikal
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Haha we'll have to revisit this at that point 😉
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Optimus.
13 years, 3 months ago
kinda feel sorry for dempsey..hes going to be an outcast like tevez now

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/soccer/08/17/dempsey.fulham.ap/index.html?
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There's Always One!
13 years, 3 months ago
who will play more games at the start of the season? gibbs or Rafael
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1. Shipstontrev
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Gibbs, until he gets injured again.
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tomodbk
13 years, 3 months ago
Schwarzer + Mignolet
or
vorm+ green
or
Jaaskelainen + given
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1. Mílanista
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Hey Tomodbk, there is a new post, you'll get more responses there http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/08/17/paddy-says-the-pre-season-flutter/
  
  First one by the way
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Dynamic
13 years, 3 months ago
Is Nasri nailed on to start the first few games for City?
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1. In Tommy We Trust
  13 years, 3 months ago
  For the first two or three I'm tempted to say yes
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2. Reedy
  13 years, 3 months ago
  No I think he will play, but I don't think anyone could say he's a definite starter.
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O Fenomeno
13 years, 3 months ago
Foster | Begovic
Vidic | Clyne | Luiz | Demel | Coloccini
VDV | Hazard | De Guzman | Ramires | Diaby
Bent | Aguero | Ruiz

What do you think lads?
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1. FPL Emu
  13 years, 3 months ago
  I think you have about 4-5 too many punts. Ruiz, Diaby, even Luiz.
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  1. O Fenomeno
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Ruiz, Diaby and Luiz will all play...
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      13 years, 3 months ago
      GW3 could be a bit hairy, would you be getting rid of a couple of your Chelsea by then?
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      1. O Fenomeno
        13 years, 3 months ago
        Yeah Hazard and Luiz going that week, I don't mind benching Ramires. That is Kagawa time 😀
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        1966 was a great year for E…
        13 years, 3 months ago
        You'll miss his back-to-back 15 pointers GW1 and 2 😉
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2. The Light Knight
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Podolski over Bent
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3. Optimus.
  13 years, 3 months ago
  isnt your name sir-punt-alot? 😉
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  1. O Fenomeno
    13 years, 3 months ago
    😀 I can't wait for all the juicy points 😆
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4. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
  13 years, 3 months ago
  I like it, except Diaby
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  1. O Fenomeno
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Yeah I'm taking a chance on him for couple of games and will change him to McClean or someone like that when he isn't playing anymore. I have a good feeling he will score against 5under1and.
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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      13 years, 3 months ago
      Not a bad shout I guess, as a short term option.
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5. beric
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Wonderfull 😀
  
  Good luck!
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FPL Emu
13 years, 3 months ago
SAF apparently said something about Rafael during press conference? Anyone care to spread the love?
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1. Doolittle
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Your gravatar is brilliant - my favourite film, and possibly my favourite scene.
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  1. FPL Emu
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Thanks, man. My favourite too. Scene-wise there are just too many to call it, though.
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2. DLL18
  13 years, 3 months ago
  He'll definitely play tomorrow, Jones out for a month, Smalling out for 2.
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  1. FPL Emu
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Yeah, but what happened to the whole Valencia RB thing?
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    1. DLL18
      13 years, 3 months ago
      That was just speculation.
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      13 years, 3 months ago
      He only plays RB in emergencies, when there's no other possible option.
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Evs
13 years, 3 months ago
I have to say, that some people on FFS call some off us 'elitlist' as only some get in certain leagues, get feedback and have banter etc...

I don't know they would say such ideas from, do you 😉 ?
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1. Dynamic
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Not at all. 😀
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2. Shipstontrev
  13 years, 3 months ago
  I REALLY don't know why they would say that! 😉
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  1. Evs
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Nor me, where is their BALANCE 😛
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3. Gigging Order
  13 years, 3 months ago
  I would argue they are not elitist as if you make the effort to get to know others, provide feedback and participate with half-intelligent posts then you can become a "regular", all of us went through this process.
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4. Bielsa’s bucket
  13 years, 3 months ago
  eh? repeat that last bit?
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5. Dr Ennet
  13 years, 3 months ago
  evening evs! 🙂 hope all is well and that team selection is not doing your head in...
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  1. Evs
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Hey doc.
    
    Ok-ish. I think I'm doing but toying with doubling up with Rafael and ddg over kagawa.
    
    You settled?
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    1. Dr Ennet
      13 years, 3 months ago
      not really but getting there... having some selection head aches as should be at this time, but i'll be ready by tomorrow 🙂
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6. Epic Fail
  13 years, 3 months ago
  That's traitor talk. I think we should have a vote to kick you out of the circle.
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7. Reedy
  13 years, 3 months ago
  I'm too comfortable in my ivory tower to hear the bleats of the peasantry far below.
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8. FPL Emu
  13 years, 3 months ago
  How do you get into the real leagues, though? I figure I've had results enough to try, but maybe it isn't about that at all. I'll start behaving.
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Evs
13 years, 3 months ago
Wtf?!

They have done a remake of Total Recall with no Arnie. Coonts !!!!
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Damo.
13 years, 3 months ago
http://files.myopera.com/millwoody4x4/albums/28949/streaker.gif
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1. beric
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Like it!
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2. Epic Fail
  13 years, 3 months ago
  Why the hell did that make me laugh so much. 😀
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3. ★FC Borecelona★
  13 years, 3 months ago
  😆
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4. Optimus.
  13 years, 3 months ago
  haha
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Piggs Boson
13 years, 3 months ago
The Fantasy Football Show is starting on Sky Sports 1 by the way. I'm sure it will be terrible but it's worth a watch 🙂
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1. Bielsa’s bucket
  13 years, 3 months ago
  heh, i may try find a link, cheers
  
  ill give it 10 mins before i turn it off 😀
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RVN10
13 years, 3 months ago
Guys which is a better GK combo in:

1) Green & Schwarzer

2)Mignolet & Federici
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  13 years, 3 months ago
  2 IMO
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2. Parm
  13 years, 3 months ago
  For £9.5m get Mingolet & JussiJ.
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  1. RVN10
    13 years, 3 months ago
    Do they rotate well?
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