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Podcast March 6

The ScoutCast – Episode 126 – Nostalgia

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Bonus points delivered by the man in the stand. Golden Wonder crisps. Ian Woan. The 1982 World Cup. There’s more than a hint of nostalgia about this week’s episode Granville and I park the Zimmer frames to resume ScoutCast service.

My co-host is almost back to full-fitness, exercising his rehabilitated vocal chords and wrapping his recovered tonsils around more double Gameweek discussion, along with a further round of community posers. Aguero’s double Gameweek potential, Granville’s fading faith in Moyes and our preferred flavour of crisps-based snack are amongst the hard-hitting topics on the agenda, following on from the usual bout of regulars.

Roll back the years via this link, or look back in anger via the player below.

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

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

    How does this team look for dgwk 31. -8 in hits between now and then

    Boruc
    Coleman Cahill Baines
    Hazard Sterling Yaya AJ
    Aguero Suarez Sturridge

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That's very nice as well Viper

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

      looks good! pretty similar to the WC team I'm looking at. I might go nolan over AJ though

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

        I'm disgustingly 0.1 short of Nolan. Would much prefer him over AJ!

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

          AJ has 3 doubles in the space of 8 gameweeks, he's the better option imo

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

            can always get nolan for this double and then switch to AJ afterwards

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

              True enough. Think i'm going with AJ myself as there's usually other transfers I want after a double. Assuming you've already got your City, Sunderland and Everton players in by Gw31, Villa and Palace will have a double not long after GW31 too.

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

                fair enough

                i'll be WCing in gw 31 so I'll have my city, everton, and probably palace already. not sure I want anyone from villa which would just leave a transfer or two if I decide to go adrian over mannone and/or nolan over AJ

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

            Forgot that. AJ it is!

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  2. GREENDREAMS11
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Got my gw31 team together and will pretty much be my team going forward unless Aguero starts going nuts in which case I'll get him in.

    Thinking

    Adrian, Mannone

    Zaba. Distin. Coleman. Cahill. Cheap hull def

    Hazard. Yaya. Silva. Pienaar. Sterling

    Sturridge. Jelavic. Suarez

    Covers most bases I think, any thoughts anyone ?

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

      not sure about pienaar.... could be a decent punt though

      also which dgw keeper will you start?

      looks good overall though I think aguero could burn you

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Adrian, I'll monitor the Aguero situation. I think Pellegrini will play safe with him.. Way too much at stake for City to be risking him unnecessarily imo. I.e. As little gametime against the likes of Fulham as he can get away with. Keep him for the big games so to speak. The title will be lost if he gets injured again soon.

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

      Will your entire squad have a dgwk?? How many do you have this week?

      Lot of differentials in there anyway

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

        Hazard and Cahill actually, sorry.

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      2. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        11 this week and 11 for the dgw. I still have my w/c.

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    3. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      drop Silva and Jel get Aguero....you got any money?

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah. I could change it about no probs.

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

        +1

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  3. 1234thro
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hi everyone, so I'm a little stuck on what to do for this GW I am currently fielding 10 players (mind you I'm certain 1 won't be starting and 4 are doubts, so it's not all that rosy), and I have narrowed my decision down to 2 options, just need some advice on which is best:

    A) Adrian --> Boruc/Cech
    B) Benteke--> Lambert/ J. Rod

    Thanks for anyone help, it is really appreciated! 🙂

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

      B

      keep adrian as he's a great keeper choice for the dgw

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      1. 1234thro
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        That's a very good point, maybe I should have mentioned I plan on using my WC for gw31 and also own Mannone, does that change anything? Cheers.

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

          still think benteke to a soton striker has more points potential

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          1. 1234thro
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers mate!

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  4. lifes a pitch
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    RVP or Haz (C)?

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  5. blauriecon
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    GW29
    Boruc
    Azpilicueta Evra Ward
    Hazard Lallana Mata
    Adebayor

    A) Vlaar>Smalling -4
    and Lallana>YaYa and Adebayor>Lukaku

    or

    B) Sunderland/Hull later and bring in AJ and Aguero instead

    PLUS Hazard GW31 or bench for DGW

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  6. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    All my planning to get 11 out this week without taking a hit has been undone. Now could be as few as 8 with Adam, Snodgrass and Noone 😐

    Already used my transfer, anyone worth a -4 to get rid of either Collins or Adam?? Wildcarding next week so would be a 1 week punt only. £2.1m banked

    Boruc
    Ivanovic, Azpilicueta, Evra, Ward
    Hazard, Lallana, Noone, Snodgrass
    Rvp

    Collins, Adam, Suarez, Sturridge

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

      schurrle could be a good punt but hard to know if he'll start or not

      maybe collins to evra?

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

        Already have Evra and 3 Chelseas

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

          😳
          guess I didn't look carefully enough
          collins to a stoke defender might repay your hit.... depends if you think they'll get a cs or not

          tbh I can't really think of a punt that's worth a 4pt hit

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

      Snodgrass was back in full training yesterday!

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    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, wouldn't take a hit for anyone..

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

        The only thing thats remotely tempting me is Collins -> Norwich defender. Lose 2 points if they concede / gain 2 points if the don't. Plus the outside miracle chance of a Bassong goal 🙂

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        1. Get up ya bum
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I'd be more tempted with adam > zaha/ince. Dunno though maybe take your 2 points and run 😛

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

    who is everyone captaining this week?

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Probably Haz but considering Rooney as well

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

      Boruc
      Azpilicueta Evra Ward
      Hazard(C) Lallana Mata (VC)
      Adebayor
      Mannone Sturridge Suarez Sterling Nolan Coleman Vlaar
      O FT 3.1 Bank

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    3. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Haz probably. I am never captaining Rooney again.

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

      Rvp

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    5. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      RVP

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    6. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hazmat

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    7. RogerC
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard.

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    8. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      JRod

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  8. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like I missed something. There are more games in DGW 31 now than there was couple of days ago. Everybody have a DGW. Should I still sell Sagna since he also has DGW 31?

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    1. Absinthe 42
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It's cup replay dependent, so be careful.

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  9. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    For this week...

    Boruc
    Cahill. Ivano. Burner. Evra
    Haz(c) Zaha. Lallana. Snoddy
    Ade. Rooney (v)

    Adrian. Suarez. Nolan. Baines

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  10. GREENDREAMS11
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Right all. Off now. Work tomorrow unfortunately.

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

    Morning DZ!

    Gerrard+Dann
    OR
    AJ+Evra?

    Thanks.

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  12. Viper
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Would you get rid of Cahill or Koscielny if you had to drop one in gwk 31?

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

      Cahill (im dropping Ivano for coleman or kompany)

      Arse prolly score v chels and kosc has two matches. Cahill 2 kosc 4 at worst

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

      che/SWA MCI eve WHU hul NEW WBA nor
      vs
      TOT avl ARS cry STK swa SUN liv NOR car

      that is a tough one. both have pretty good run-ins, arsenal have the dgw but arguably harder fixtures the next couple weeks

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    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm Arsenal free for the first time this season. Will re-invest for the run in unless Ramsey comes back soon when I'll get him for the double

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    4. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kosc

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    5. Jebus Saves
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kos

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    6. Captain Robert Hatch
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      yes i would

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  13. lifes a pitch
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    play Speroni or Marshall? i have Gabbidon?

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    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going Marshall but I'm not expecting anything much from either 🙂

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    2. AppleDunk
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Marshall - home to Fulham. Is Gabbidon nailed on?

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      1. lifes a pitch
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        he has been all season, i thought he was just injured for last few

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        1. ste667
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          He's been replaced by Dann (new signing)

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  14. Four Four Boyz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Two (large) glasses of champers at 11am...let's spend some points!!

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  15. Flubber
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Boruc ( Mannone)
    Ward - Iva - Azp - M.Olson (Kos)
    Mata - Haz - Lallana - Punch (Nolan)
    Ade - J.Rod (Sturridge)

    5.1 in bank

    M.Olson and Punch are doubts

    Just going to use 1 ft

    Going to transfer M.O or J.P out
    Which one would you transfer out and for who?
    Or just stick with them and have 2 ft next gw

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    1. Absinthe 42
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think they are doubts.

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

    Chances of MOlsson and Yobo starting for Norwich?

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    1. Absinthe 42
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Olsson seems pretty high.

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

        Thanks. Hoping for Bennett to start in place of Yobo then.

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  17. Absinthe 42
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Evening all.

    I've been utterly confused by GW29 & 31, and seeing all these confident plans for the last week has just made me wonder why I can't see a route through.

    The plan below seems to be the most sensible moves that get me points this week, and setup some DGW players.

    How does this look for my GW29 transfers?

    * Does not play

    Mannone* | Adrian*
    Cahill | Azpil | Olsson | Coleman* | Kosc*
    Mata | Haz | Snod | Lalla | Gnab*
    Suarez* | Sturridge* | Benteke*

    4.3 ITB, 1FT

    Kosc --> Evra
    Benteke --> Rooney
    Gnab --> Puncheon

    I really don't like buying Rooney, but it frees up cash for Evra.

    Puncheon I really think will be unleashed against his former club this weekend, with something to prove.

    I also don't like Man Utd being the early kick off, every minute counts with the rest and travel factor.

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  18. Manani
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    got 2 FT, but only 7 playing tmr (considering olsson starts)

    Cech 3.9
    Olsoon John (Coleman Kos Bruce)
    Lallana Hazard Puncheon (yaya mirallas)
    Ade (sturridge Suarez)

    who should I transfer out?
    all have great fixture week after, so not sure

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kos > evra

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

        +1.

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  19. Absinthe 42
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'm confused.

    A minute ago I could do these transfers with 0.1m spare.

    Kosc --> Evra
    Benteke --> Rooney
    Gnab --> Puncheon

    Now Gnabry has dropped 0.1 and I am 0.2m short

    Nobody else involved seems to have changed.

    What's going on?

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Price changes?

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      1. Absinthe 42
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Well yes, but as I said only Gnabry has changed as far as I can tell.

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

      Could you have miscalculated originally?

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      1. Absinthe 42
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I can't see how, I had it on my screen ready to go.
        Pressed make transfers and suddenly the world had changed.

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

      You got a spare of .1 then price changes happened with Gnarby dropping by .1 then now you are short by .2??? Should it be that you would have nothing in the bank?

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      1. Absinthe 42
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        That's what I expected to happen.

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          rooney and evra have risen

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          1. Absinthe 42
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            That was earlier in the week.

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

              Looks like you haven't refreshed the page? 🙂

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    4. Captain Robert Hatch
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Punch missed last week, take it as a sign to redo his part of the above deals.

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      1. Captain Robert Hatch
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        maybe some other low budge wildcard?

        Bentaleb, Livermore , Ki(does he even play?) Januzaj or Brunt?

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        1. Absinthe 42
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Punch did miss, but I think he will play against his old club and be well up for it.

          However that boat has sailed, so thinking S.Davis now.
          Ki was a thought for sure, but it's 4 pts now for no return.

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  20. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Evening all. Looking at the comments deader zone than usual I see

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    1. Absinthe 42
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I know, just when I needed help too 🙁

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  21. Jezzasaurus
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I made a few rookie errors and am only fielding 6 players this week:

    (Adrian Mannone)
    Fonte Azpi Evra (Coleman Collins)
    Hazard Lallana (Yaya Nolan Bacuna)
    Adebayor (Suarez Sturridge)

    I already used my FT on Mertesacker to Evra and am 56 points behind in my mini league of friends. Would it be a good week to take hits and make headway or hold tight for double GWs?

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  22. GTS
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Morning All! 🙂

    RISERS:
    Sidwell 5.4
    Lambert 7.3

    FALLERS:
    Gnarby 4.0
    Giroud 8.7
    Moxey 3.9
    Pozuelo 4.1

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  23. GoIrish
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What's the feeling on Chambers? He nailed on?

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    1. Absinthe 42
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Seems to be. Clyne not being selected even when fit.

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    2. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      playing well, he's a great passer

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    3. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yup

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  24. gruffyboy
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Eriksen playing this weekend?

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

      I think we all just need to hope

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

      Nobody knows but I think he should play, depends on the formation.

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    3. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      pretty hopeful

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    4. Captain Robert Hatch
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I will hold for a potential 1 pt

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  25. RogerC
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I tweak up my team a bit and give up on bringing Aguero in for GW31. So question now is Nolan or Nasri? Team as below.

    Yaya Hazard Gerrard **
    Suarez Sturridge Lukaku

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

      Noice!
      Nolan. Maybe consider AJ as well.

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

        Not sure if one Citeh player is enough but I'm leaning towards Nolan now. He used to play well when Carroll's around.

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

          Well I'm not really confident on Nasri's minutes.

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          1. Evil Greg
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            I believe he will start both, being hooked before 60 mins is another question.

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      2. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Nolan & AJ, selling Mata & RVP for hits

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

      Nolan

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    3. Captain Robert Hatch
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I vote Nolan as I rate Navas higher than Nasri.

      All N words, weird.

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

      3 votes for Nolan. Cheers guys!

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  26. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I read on a hot topic earlier that Aguero's price won't rise until after he's played, Thus giving us all the opportunity to get him for 12m in gwk31 just after the hull game, see how he does in that. Is this definitely true? If so, it seems wise to hold off and judge the situation, rather than punt him and risk injury. Correct?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      he played vs SUN

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      1. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        what do you mean? That was CC

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        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          yeah CC or anything, as long as he played

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      2. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I know he's fit, not what I'm saying

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    2. GTS
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't bring aguero yet. I just want to see him play the Hull game first. Hope you are right about the price hold on him.

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        price is protected in 7-8 days after flag is removed

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        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          flag removed when he played again, whatever in CC, Champions League or anything, even he didnt play but Pellergini said he was fit then his flag still could be removed

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

            🙁
            Hope he does well against Hull but not "scoring goals for fun" well.

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    3. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I heard someone say that it is protected unitl gw29 starts only?

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    4. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      the last time round aguero rise 0.2 before he even starts against cardiff...so i guess he will not be protected

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    5. Captain Robert Hatch
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      protection is 10 days form flag removal?

      thus it ends Saturday?

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  27. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Jagielka or Zabaleta for gw 30 and beyond?

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

      Zabaleta for me.

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    2. Pepereina Pizza
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Jagielka, for me.

      If you want to buy into the MC defense, I recommend either Kompany or Hart, but only those two. Rotation's a batch.

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    3. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys, cant afford anyone over 6!

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  28. zøphar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Koscielny needs to go, irrespective of dgw

    utd defender makes the most sense.. other option is to double chelsea

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  29. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Someone help what to do?

    http://gyazo.com/886e6d65d3db56fd7df3e522e0e79f7a

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  30. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Best 4.5m or less def for this GW and DGW. Have Burner and Ward

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

      olsson?

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