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14 August 2014 7186 comments
Mark Mark
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A new beginning. On the eve of a new campaign, two grumpy middle-aged has-beens gather in a studio to recall the summer’s feast of football and look ahead to another Fantasy season, full of hope.

There’s no frills. No live video cast. No special guests. Just Granville and I, stripped back and almost unplugged.

Don’t let that put you off, though. Even with our limited powers we at least attempt to cut through the issues currently rattling around in the minds of Fantasy managers.

We assess the Old Trafford revolution, the world without Suarez and the merits of the three-man strike force. We slice through the current transfer trends and weigh up matters such as the Sigurdsson/Bojan rotation, Fagregas vs Hazard and the Chelsea back four conundrum. We also manage to warm up with a nice little argument about the Alexis Sanchez bandwagon – the traditional pre-season barney.

Be there at the birth via this link, or witness the new dawn via the handy player below.

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

  1. PAIRIDAEZAN
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Ronney is back!

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    1. PAIRIDAEZAN
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Goddamn reply fail!

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  2. Manchest-Hair United
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Which Defence? Others are Chambers and Hutton
    A) Rio, Chester, Naughton
    B) Evans, Wisdom, Moore

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  3. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez has become a differential for me around these parts. Excellent.

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    1. pieeyes
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez will be like having 4 strikers, one things for sure, he'll get goals.

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  4. jimmybob
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Not seeing any live for Jags on here - I've brought him insist minute after losing faith with the United and Palace back lines. Good bit if business for 5.5? He's in a solid team, nailed on - I've got Chelsea, Arsenal, Saints and Stoke cover - thoughts?

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    1. 0thebrodie
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Jagged stone

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    2. Manchest-Hair United
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Hard fixtures

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    3. The Manbearpig
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      was actually considering him too. I remember him being a baps magnet last season we fit and i believe that 5.5 is a steal. The only bad thing about him is his fixtures

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  5. Rossini87
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    How does this look?...

    DDG (Krul)
    Lovren, Vlaar, Cahill (Wisdom Moore)
    Barkley, Ramsey, Fabregas, Stirling (Shelvey)
    Costa, Rooney(C), Bojan

    I'm unsure about Fabregas, thinking I might need a few more goals in the midfield.

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      It will look better on this thread after I offer some tips. http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/13/rate-6/

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    2. Manchest-Hair United
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Barkley to Mutch (only due to early fixtures, think Barkley will do well this year). Fab to Hazard.
      3 way rotation between Bojan, Shelv and Mutch.
      But not convinced by Aston Villa defense maybe Chambers, Naughton, Chester etc

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      1. Rossini87
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        You may well be right about Vlaar, I've picked on individual ability rather than overall chance of a clean sheet I think. I'll get rid.

        With no cash spare I'm worried about Barkley snatching some goals early on and then not being able to afford him later on...

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  6. 0thebrodie
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Best 4.5 mid?
    Siggy or Henderson?

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    1. PAIRIDAEZAN
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Wanyama.
      Both.

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      1. 0thebrodie
        • 13 Years
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        Only one

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        1. PAIRIDAEZAN
          • 13 Years
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          Siggy.

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    2. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Albrighton
      Siggy

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    3. Willber
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Swansea are going to be very poor this season, which is bad as a I'm a swans fan myself, so think siggy might not shine as bright as he should. I'm in two minds over Hendo too, thinking of downgrading him to a 5.0 and getting bojan and going 3 up top???

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  7. Willber
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hendo or bojan?

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    1. PAIRIDAEZAN
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Both.

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    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Neither

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    3. Mayor of Flair
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Neither

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  8. 0thebrodie
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is it worth downgrading C. Davies to Chester in order to upgrade Luis to Cahill/Terry?

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    1. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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  9. jimmybob
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Damn fat fingers - 'love' not 'live' & 'in last minute' not 'insist minute'

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    1. jimmybob
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      And a reply fail. I'll just leave..

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  10. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Demi around?

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    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yo

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Oscar certain to start in the hole you think?

        Is he that fit to start a game?

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        1. Demí
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          No idea. Waiting for what Mou says tomorrow

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          1. pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Ah...okay. Cheers.

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  11. Aston Villa-Boas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hello DZ!

    I am from the USA myself, I think it would be fun to have a classic league of our own for people on this site...

    If you are an American and wanna join, the code is 450345-483663, should be a good time!
    will repost tomorrow when its a little busier...

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      My best friends sisters teacher is half American, would that get me in?

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      1. Aston Villa-Boas
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I you wanna then sure, its not like ill be kicking anybody

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    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      The Deadzone is a good time for our American users. You should get a fair few.

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      1. Aston Villa-Boas
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        that's what I figured

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  12. Bojan Horsemack
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Alright fellas. What have I missed today (other than apparently Pulis - Shocker!!) ?

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  13. tlmcloughlin
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Help!!

    A) Hazard and Hendo

    or

    B) Ramsey and Barkley

    I have costa Up top and no Arsenal players.

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    1. Mayor of Flair
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      B

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    2. Superman6
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  14. Mayor of Flair
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Quick one.......

    Fabregas + Rooney

    or

    Mata + Costa

    ????????

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  15. hassan158
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Wisdom or Baird? Im actually wondering why no one is considering Baird.

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    1. Mayor of Flair
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Wisdom but only for a week or two, gamboa likely to start after that

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      1. hassan158
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Exactly. Then how about Baird?

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        1. Mayor of Flair
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Think he'll just be back up to Olsson/MacAuley/Lescott when fit/Dawson if he stays

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          1. hassan158
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            But he has been playing in the midfield!!!

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            1. Mayor of Flair
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Possibly, played a small bit there with Fulham. Wouldn't say nailed on and won't get you more than 2 points a week though.

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  16. Perchinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    a) Fabregas or Mata

    b) Mutch or Young

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    1. Volk
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      http://strawpoll.me/2343322/r

      🙂

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    2. Kim Jong Kün
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      a) Mata
      b) Mutch

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      1. Perchinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, I was about to switch from Young and Fabregas to Mata and Mutch, just thought I'd check on here first.

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    3. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      a) Mata
      b) Young

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      1. Reeker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Actually Mutch

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  17. Kim Jong Kün
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Who is starting GK for Chelsea?

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    1. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Nobody knows except Mourinho but we're expecting Courtois

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  18. Pigvig
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Sigurdson and Rooney or Eriksen and Bony?

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    1. Kim Jong Kün
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    2. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Sigurdson and Rooney for sure

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      1. Kim Jong Kün
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Yea I don't even think this is very close.

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  19. ChampionoftheWorld
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Does Pulis' depature affect your choosing of crystal palace? Surely Ward and Mariappa/Kelly is now less attractive with no pulis defence magic...

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    1. Bojan Horsemack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Even more uncertainty in there, plus general upheaval. With Arse away up first anyway, I'll be holding fire and keeping them peeled.

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  20. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    this used to be such a good site to chat about football and fpl on..........

    night all.

    ps in answer to the next five posts:
    A
    B
    Both
    Hazard
    A

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    1. Manchest-Hair United
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks. Both one didn't make sense tho

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  21. Manchest-Hair United
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Which Defence? Others are Chambers and Hutton. And I have DDG in goal...
    A) Rio, Chester, Naughton
    B) Evans, Wisdom, Moore (would rotate between 3 x4.0m)

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  22. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    a) Eriksen Bojan Ferdinand
    or
    b) Arnie Austin Jones

    Cheers

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  23. Fantasymad1234
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    QUICK A OR B?

    A:

    Foster
    Kolarov Bertand Taylor
    Mata lamella Mutch Eriken Tadic
    Rooney Sturridge

    B:
    Foster
    Yoshida Bertand Taylor
    Mata Hazard Mutch Eriken Tadic
    Rooney Dzeko

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    1. PAIRIDAEZAN
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    2. Manchest-Hair United
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      B except Yoshida to Chambers

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  24. PAIRIDAEZAN
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I am starting to second guess my team now. Feck.

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  25. brent.satill
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Started listening but the one guys nose/throat is so filled with phlegm it's disgusting to listen too. Really gross

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    1. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      How rude

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      best log out and never return then.
      bye

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  26. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Off to get my head down for a bit. Night all, have fun.

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    1. PAIRIDAEZAN
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      It's 10:30 AM here!

      Nighty night Flynn 😀

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    2. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Night ILF.

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  27. PAIRIDAEZAN
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is it daft to have a United trio of Mata, Young and Rooney?

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    1. hurrrrr
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I've gone for that.

      Rooney is an obvious choice.
      Young is great value.
      Not having Mata scares me too much.

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      1. PAIRIDAEZAN
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Get a grav, yo.

        https://en.gravatar.com/

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    2. @BigChrisso
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      fixtures say no

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  28. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone ditched their Palace defender?

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    1. pieeyes
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Ditched ward and replaced with Clyne

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    2. @BigChrisso
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      yep

      Palace will be in a relegation battle now, unless they get Moyes (ducks for cover)

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  29. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Cahill, Terry, Azil or Ivan

    Having trouble settling on the right Chelsea back..

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    1. PAIRIDAEZAN
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Terry.

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  30. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Quickie pls.

    Bego
    Luis Clyne Kelly [A] Moore
    Fabregas Ramsey Mata [B] 4.5m
    Sturridge Rooney [C]

    Who should ABC be?
    a) Ferdinand, Eriksen, Bojan
    b) Jones, Arnie, Austin/Long
    c) Other combination for 18m

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    1. @BigChrisso
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      C) Caulker, Tadic, Bojan

      ?

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