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The ScoutCast – Episode 123 – Ghost

The title summons up imagery of Granville straddling me at the Potter’s wheel, lovingly helping to craft a clay creation as we unite to sculpt out a Van Persie bust – in true Lionel Ritchie’s “Hello” style.

That’s probably lost approximately half of our potential audience who are too young to recall the analogy. The other half are likely to be repelled by the image of Granville and I caught in a Swayze/Moore-like clinch.

If you’re part of the minority still sticking around, curious to hear how the above nonsense translates into a podcast, then listen up. You’ll catch the plenty of Wildcard ribbing, a tale of captain calamity exposed by this week’s community questions and the usual array of regulars.

Prepare to be haunted via this link or exorcise your right to stream via the handy player below.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I have Suarez and Silva. Then which striker should I go for - Sturridge or Negredo ?

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  2. Lateriser 12
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Tommy

    Mata -> Silva/Yaya
    Roo/RVP-> Kun switches are fairly easy

    Also can i do better than Ward for my 5th def?

    Na there's no point going Stoke anyway.

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    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Can you get Pilkington as your 5th mid?

      If you need the funds downgrade Ward

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        If i go Tekkers i can. 😀

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        1. Acquafresca
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          5th mids are overrated. Just get Noone. 4.3, nice and cheap, and the manager loves him.

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          1. Blue Lion
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Sry...You're missing a clue here Acqua. Team is being made with blanks into consideration.

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      2. Blue Lion
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Puncheon better choice than Pilkington.Aint it Tommy? If u consider CPL has game on GW29 rescheduled.

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        1. Tommytour
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          If they have a game without doubt

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          1. Blue Lion
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            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Can u plz help me on why CPL game can be/can't be rescheduled on GW29.
            Cheers in advance mate!

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            1. Tommytour
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              If Southampton beat Sunderland it's off, if they lose it's on

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              1. Blue Lion
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                I am missing sth here prolly. There's a full week gap between 28 & 29. Why it can't be rescheduled on Midweek of 28 or 29?

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                1. Tommytour
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  European games

                  Hard to get permission to play on the same week of these games due to tv rights etc

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  3. Recoba
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What does K mean in the home and away brackets? ie Baines (K) vs Baines (H)

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hit refresh.

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      1. Recoba
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I miss my K

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    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kak?

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  4. Hubert
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    @LR

    responded on last page

    thanks for responding my post as well, cheers

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    1. Lateriser 12
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Got it. Thanks. 🙂

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  5. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Haha, someone's changed Mangala's wiki page to say he's a City player 😆
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliaquim_Mangala

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  6. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    WC team done n dusted.

    God save me. Godspeed everyone.

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    1. Lateriser 12
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Did you pay attention to the fixture combos? It'll get you 15 points atleast.

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  7. Lateriser 12
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know how Nor attack lines up?

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    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Snoddy BJ Fer Pilks
      Hooper RVW

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      1. Lateriser 12
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Or go BJ and hope to get lucky?

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        1. Tommytour
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Nah it will be just 2 points

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          1. Lateriser 12
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            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            If so i'll just go with Noone. Will get Snoddy later.

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  8. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A. J.Rod(nailed on)
    B. Dzeko(not nailed but potentially explosive)?

    Both have decent fixtures.
    I have Lallana.

    Thanks.

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  9. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    oOOh as we await news on Kun I need some sort of plan

    Soo... drop Coleman for Azpi/JEvans (Max of 5.3) If i get RVP for Kun?

    Seems the first move that came to mind today but the only thing is If i got Jevans instead of Azpi, I could upgrade Ovideo who is my 5th mid to someone who plays!

    Thoughts? I'd rather Azpi but Hinders the bench.. It's not bad having ward as sub 1 though

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  10. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sticking with my gut.

    Adebayor to clean house this weekend.

    Heard it here either 1st, 2nd, or a number between 3- infinity.

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    1. Mr. Greedy
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not Dzeko?

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    2. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      How much does Ade cost? I need a new maid 🙂

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        7.9, leading the line, possibly on PKs with Souldaddy on the bench.

        Under Sherwood: 13, 2, 8, 8, 13, 2... if you continue the sequence he will get 8 this weekend. 😉

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        1. Lateriser 12
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          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          You are tempting me. For that 3rd strikers spot. But i think i am happy with Eriksen.

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          1. Acquafresca
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Get both 🙂 Like me 😎

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          2. Tommytour
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Got and may even captain 28, Cardiff home

            Ade and Snoddy?

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            1. Lateriser 12
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Villa have NOR

              Tekkers matches. Ha.

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    3. Hubert
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      This

      He's averaging over 11 in away games since AVB was summarily dismissed... Three away games in the next four innit

      😎

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  11. HNI
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Which 4ish hull defender is nailed on??Bruce,rosenoir,... or its best to avoid hull cover?Cuz they go awesum rotation with crystal palace!

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  12. Big Bad Barry
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    boruc
    evans baines kos
    hazard mata toure lallana
    suarez rodi giroud

    lewis ramsey kolorov ward

    ramsey-johnson maybe?

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    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Johnson boat has sailed IMO. Sunderland's fixtures turn for the worse soon. Consider Eriksen/Mirallas instead.

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  13. simon.knott86
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all

    Is Aguero definitely sidelined for the for-seeable then?

    If so for me its a no brainer, aguero > Rooney Still have yaya for my city coverage. will be left with this:

    Mannone (Davis)
    Dawson - Kolarov - Fonte (Chester - Whittaker)
    Yaya - Hazard - Mata - Colback (Mutch)
    Suarez - Rooney - Giroud

    1.2 ITB

    Thoughts?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Struggling for 3 defenders.

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Hi TM glad I've caught up with you I checked the mock run of yesterday's cup draw and when I clicked on my team it was a link to someone else's team in your draw, I went back to check it on the fpl site and when I clicked it was my team, could you have a look for me please I am I'd 2993.

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Now you see that's precisely why I've never joined a TM league.

          Disorganized.

          Amateur.

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          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            🙂 it's probably my fault, things usually are

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          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Amateur = never finishing under 4K. 😉

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            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              ....I had it coming....

              😕

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              1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                * that's the cue for me not qualifying now right there.

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        2. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Had a few links in the wrong spot. Should all be good now.

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          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Ok cheers

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    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A little weak at the back, considering your front 8 is cheap. My front 8 may well be:

      Hazard | Yaya | Mata | Lallana | Noone

      Suárez | RVP | Adebayor

      And I have a better defence.

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  14. Indio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Morning,

    Is Aguero and Coleman > RVP and Azpi a sound move?

    (Obviously tough a one this week for Azpi, but following fixtures don't seem to bad)

    Marshall (Mannone)
    Kos, Gabbs, Coleman* (Chester*, Turner)
    Haz, Mata, Eriksen, Silva (Ki)
    Aguero*, Suarez, J-Rod

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    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same boat here and that was my initial thoughts!

      Hate to drop Coleman though but Not sure what to do really, it's a mess this week

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  15. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Collins more likely to be dropped than Tomkins when Reid returns ?

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    1. Toonzie
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      imo yes

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      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Might be looking for a 4.1 Chester replacement.Not Palace and not too keen on other Hull defence ironically seeing as I got CHester in the first place !

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        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yoshida?

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          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers. No. Not nailed-on. Even Chambers doesn't look nailed-on and I won't double up on Saints with Boruc. Prob end up going with Bruce.

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  16. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Would you play Noone over Hazard this weekend? I guess Chelsea will play ultra deep om Ethiad.

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    1. Hubert
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No way!

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    2. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Noone here would

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    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Never.

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    4. Qubit
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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  17. DameCorp
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Benteke vs Ade?

    (already have Eriksen)

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    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Adebayor will get points if you have Eriksen or not.

      Adebayor is 0.8 cheaper.

      BUT -

      He's historically flaky. His football, not him personally!

      Benteke is:

      3 in 3.

      Starting to hit form at last and so are Villa.

      On penalties. Maybe Adebayor is too but for either it's a plus.

      Decent fixtures. Everton might be a decent fixture too if they defenend like they did on Tuesday night. Villa's counter attacking will rip them if they defend like that again.

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  18. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Tommy Ade and Snoddy leaves me with 0 to spare.

    And i can go Kev over Eriksen.

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    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Interesting

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  19. Bolasie
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sturridge, Benteke or Negredo?

    Currently on Sturridge.

    Thoughts?

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      First instinct wins.

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  20. Pack The Ripper
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero to

    A) Rooney
    B) Giroud
    C) Sturridge (have Suarez)
    D) Stick with him

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    1. citizen_kane
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      D

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    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wait and see if there is any news today

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  21. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys..
    Boruc (Davis)
    Terry Koscielny Ward (Bardsley Chester)
    Silva Hazard Mata Gerrard (Januzaj)
    Suarez Sturridge Giroud
    1 million in the bank
    1 FT
    A) The safe - Bardsley to Evans/Reid
    B) The punt - Gerrard to Cazorla/Eriksen
    C) Save my transfer and swap Giroud and Chester out next week for Adebayor/Benteke + another..
    Cheers

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    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B) is basically cause i got 3 Pool and i fear it may be a bit too much goin forward with that

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      1. Tommytour
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        They have a fixture 28 I wouldn't worry too much

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  22. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    For all the Negredo/Djeko owners:

    You are going to spend your days on the toilet worrying about gametime come GW 31.

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  23. citizen_kane
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any hammers fans here? What is the preferred back four?

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    1. Leeroy Jenkyns
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Any 4 better than the ones they got??

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    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not a WH fan but Demel is the safest route into the back 4. Reid when available the better pick though.

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  24. Pack The Ripper
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Back 11 you mean (Chelsea fan)

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    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      This

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  25. Ryan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Cricket fans. Why are the Indian cricket team struggling so much against NZ? I was expecting a tighter ODI series.

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ready for Super 15?

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      1. Ryan
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah. Blues will be better now we have an NRL star in the team

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    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      There are cricket fans??

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    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Openers not doing the job. Bowlers aren't doing much better.

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      1. Ryan
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        India are the world champions though 😕

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          No Tendulkar.

          No Kirsten

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          1. Ryan
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            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Every team has to move on eventually

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            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Exactly.

              Aussies is on an up, and it's good for world cricket.

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              1. TorresMagic™
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                • 14 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Expecting you guys to clean them up.

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                1. Christina.
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  Not so sure. Johnson is vital for the Aussies and so is our new no 4, Faf du Plessis.

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              2. Ryan
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                • 12 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Its a shame the West Indies never recovered from their retired team of invincible's in the 80's

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                1. Christina.
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  Yeah, I was a bit to young to enjoy those years. Started watching in 1982/3 when Lawrence Rowe, Sylvester Clark/ Alvin Kallicharan and Colis King toured in SA.

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        2. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Play them at home. Different story.

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          1. Ryan
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            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah. I guess that would explain the 50+ averages

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  26. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    De Jong to ANfield is still on 🙂

    http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2014/01/30/4582997/-?

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  27. Rambo Motin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    In my fit of anger after this week that i took a 12 point hit to do
    Cabaye to Mata
    Aguero to Benteke
    Willian to Lallana
    Coleman to Baines

    im so *****d arent I, i regret it so bad

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    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No, just not going to blow the barn doors off the week unless one of your newbies goes off.

      No biggie. At least all are forward thinking

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      All depends on your 3 bench players this week. 3 x 0 there for starters.

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      1. Rambo Motin
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers TM

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    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Willian to lallana was the unecessesery one

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      1. Rambo Motin
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        yeah maybe

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  28. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hmmm , interesting...

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  29. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A) Tekkers and Pilkington (5th mid)
    B) Studge and Noone (5th mid)
    C) Ade and Snoddy(5th mid)

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You know the answer.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Go on.

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Not A or B

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    2. RedNev
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B.
      If you have Suarez, consider noone and Tekkers

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  30. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Tinkering around with my non WC team, this is what I have come up with, not final...

    Boruc | Mannone

    Koscielny | Azpilicueta | Ward | Olsson | Chester

    Yaya | Hazard | Mata | Lallana | Noone

    Suárez | RVP | Adebayor

    +0.2M

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