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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. pieces
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Why so little love for Silva?

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

      Hah timing 😀

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

      I love him because I don't love Dzeko too much but there's just so many midfield options to choose from that it's difficult

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    3. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Other better option at 9m maybe? Assist churner, but not the best for goals.

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

        My mids currently: Ramsey Silva Siggy Bentaleb Mata with 0M in the bank. So who can I do at 9M that is better?

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        1. Arvin-ation
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Fabregas and Sterling.

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

            Worried about Fabs playing the double pivot, likely to be another assist churner at best. Sterling definitely an option

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        2. Honeybadger
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Nasri if u want city cover

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    4. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      nothing special fpl wise. way better options at that price

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    5. Honeybadger
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Fixtures, made of glass, lack of gametime preseason, troll. I prefer Nasri, more of a goal threat.

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    6. iteotwdykty
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      i am highly considering bringing him instead of mata.

      so i can do young + silva

      or say mutch + mata

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

    talk me off the ledge boys 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆

    http://i.imgur.com/KM5TwyW.png

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

      Jump Jump Jump 👿

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    2. simon.knott86
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I like the Young - ramsey and fab pick currently got that myself.

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    3. pieces
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Love the Kolarov pick. YOu think he will nail down the LB spot over Clichy

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

        here's hoping! I think Pelle might have finally seen the light

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  3. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    My bad, mixed em up.

    A) Schurrle + Jovetic

    B) Hazard + Bojan

    Your opinion would be much appreciated 🙂

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      B

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    2. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A could leave you reaching for a WC

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    3. barcacruz11
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard - bojan !! For sure..

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    4. Honeybadger
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A is real good differential. No risk. No gain.

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    5. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      b

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  4. simon.knott86
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Morning all

    Thought I would see what's the general consensus here what is your current budget split:

    Mine is
    GK - 9.5
    DEF - 26
    MID - 35
    ATT - 29.5

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    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Gk - 9
      Def - 24
      Mid - 40.5
      Fwd - 26

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    2. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      9.0
      24.5
      36.5
      29.5

      0.5 banked

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    3. Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Keeper 8.5
      Def 22.5
      Mid 36.5
      Strikers 32.5

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    4. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      9
      27.5
      37
      26.6

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        *26.5 for my forwards

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

      9.5
      24
      41
      26.5

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

        woops 8.5 for GK

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    6. OReiMessi
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      9
      24
      37.5
      29.5

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    7. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      8.5
      24.5
      40.5
      25.5

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    8. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      9.5
      25
      39
      26.5

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  5. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    The way I see it, Rooney Costa Sturridge can't fail. You'd probs Average 30-40 points a week from them alone if you captain one of them

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

      Reckon youre right but Im hoping a better overall team will outweigh not having studge for me

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        For me if I didn't have sturridge I'd go 3-5-2 and I'd have Sterling and 2 'better defenders' which I'm not sure would get me more points when budget defenders can do well

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        1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          a defence of budget defenders almost never does well and can end you up wasting transfers to plug gaps by Xmas. know this from hard experience. a few injuries and rotations and it's near impossible to swap 4.5 and especially 4mil defs

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        2. BeachBadger
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Fair enough. You could also fit sterli g in a 3 4 3 too

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    2. simon.knott86
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      alot of money up front though and your surely going to see your mid or def suffer as a result...

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    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I disagree, they will rise and fall at different times of the season. there will be a couple of premium midfielders that will start to shine so 1 fwd will have to be downgraded at 1 point.

      there is also a chance 1 big fwd will not deliver, at least not on the same level as the other 2. more than likely there will be a 7-9 mil fwd who outscores them

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Can't see anyone less than 9 out scoring them

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        1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Giroud, lukaku both have a chance. sturridge was sub 10 last year

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  6. The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    HI Guys can I have some opinions on my team

    Krul Elliot

    Luiz Debuchy VanAanholt Wisdom Moore

    Sterling Coutinho(c) Hazard Ramsey Mutch

    Costa Rooney Fletcher

    Thanks

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Good to go, I like your frontline its the same as mine

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  7. Honeybadger
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Who is your (C) ? Still Rooney here.

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Costa has held my armband since the instance he made his way into my XI

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    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Roo

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

      Costa evem though Rooney is the safe choice

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    4. OReiMessi
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Can't decide between Rooney and Costa. I'll probably end up flipping a coin.

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    5. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Rooney

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  8. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Been off air for 24 hours have i missed anything

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Fire Sale of Palace assets

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    2. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      pulis walked out.

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    3. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A Bob Marley like exodus of FPL Managers from players at Palarse 😀

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    4. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Pulis leaves as soon as Kelly signs for Palace 😉

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

      Pages flukking flying even at this time 🙁

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    6. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Unwise to spend 5.0 on Ward.

      Go 4.5 defender and upgrade Lovren to Cahill!

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    7. Evans
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'm considering Aguero

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  9. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Young or Hendo

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    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Young.
      For now.

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah my thoughts as well. Cheers

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    2. simon.knott86
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Young

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    3. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Hendo

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  10. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Mutch or Snodgrass?

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Hmmm, I don't fancy either 🙁

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        But Mutch

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    2. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Mutch.

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  11. OReiMessi
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Final squad (lol yeah sure)

    Foster Krul
    Cahill Chester PVA NTaylor Hutton
    Mata Fabregas Ramsey Siggy Marney
    Dzeko Rooney Costa

    Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

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    1. The Darkest Knight
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Nice team... No fault..

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

    Young or Mutch?

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    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Or Marney?

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    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Mutch

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    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Young

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    4. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Mutch

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    5. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'll speak on Doosra's behalf "Young"

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    6. simon.knott86
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Young

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      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        This discussion is close close to 'Mutch too Mutch, Mutch too Young. Now you're married with kids when you should be having fun.'

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    7. Rats Ass
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I've done too Mutch, Mutch too Young. Good team name in there somewhere.

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      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Snap! Above

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        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Didnt see your post

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

        Ha cheers lads. Gonna stick with Mutch

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

    Who do you hope gets injured, and why? I know, we are horrible people...

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      no need to hope sturridge gets injured as he inevitably will 😉

      hope young and/or smalling/jones get injured just to see what United do at the back

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    2. Rats Ass
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I don't wish it on the lad but Rooney is owned by 45%. Injury to him would see some template breaking.

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  14. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Want to join some H2H league.
    Any popular one?

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  15. Pleased To Michu
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts 🙂

    PREVIOUS TEAM:
    Foster, Krul
    Cahill, Jones, Chester, Ward, Hutton
    Fabregas, Mata, Ramsey, Sterling, Shelvey
    Rooney, Dzeko, Bojan

    My new team after Crystal Palace news 🙁

    NEW TEAM:
    Foster, Krul
    Terry, Jones, Chester, Taylor, Hutton
    Mata, Ramsey, Sterling, Eriksen, Marney
    Rooney, Costa, Bojan

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Its a pleasure to michu mate, and good moves, the second team is better

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      1. Pleased To Michu
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        nice to finally michu hahaha, thanks

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  16. Re'a Le Vaughn
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Shelvey or matic ?

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    1. Pleased To Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      shelvey

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        this

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

      neither?

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  17. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Fek it. Going 3-5-2 last minute change

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  18. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A) Sturridge + Chester + PVA + Marney
    B) Zamora + Terry + Debuchy + Sterling

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Zamora cannot be in there so while if I had to it would be B Zamora is such a non option I refuse to vote. Upgrade him to the Burnley guy with a long name at the very least and your're business

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        But then I'd lose one of my premium defenders of a terry Debuchy Jones

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  19. Ouch
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    curious why over the last few days Hazard has seemed to have gone from a must have to a POD and vise versa for Fab.

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    1. King Kaka
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Fab cheaper, but Hazard a must have imo.

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  20. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Terry or Cahill?

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Terry

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

      Terry

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

      3060 vs 2624.

      Terry's minutes vs Cahill's minutes last season.

      I've got Cahill but started to consider Terry.

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  21. MattLevett
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    never thought that Yaya would be seen as a differential. I know he's big big £ but surely worth considering in more teams ... esp as I'm just not sold on costa. I might be proved wrong but he's had one good season and chelsea seem to ruin all their strikers... Good Luck all of ya.

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

      Im with you no Costa but i think in the decent form he's in and coming up against to newly promoted teams in his first two games you'd like to think he can at least perform till then. For me after that he goes to Studge.

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      1. MattLevett
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        true. But with yaya in my team I can always swap him out and gain 2m cash straight off. Ill stay Stud and watch Costa closely

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

      If you watched him throughout pre-season you'd see he's class, not a one trick pony at all.

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      1. MattLevett
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        maybe. Ive not watch the pre-season so I bow to your superior wisdom 🙂 we will see.
        I may be swapping my Bojan / Dzeko out for Costa in a few weeks and you can say 'told ya so'.

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  22. Jarvis
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Member - Is 312.13 okay on RMT? Post yours

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      333, don't worry too much about the values. Some players are favored.

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  23. thetinkerman
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Shame about Pulis leaving. I'm a little concerned in the short-term but I'm happy to keep Ward.

    The realistic alternative would be to swap Ward (who I planned to play every week for the first few weeks) and Hutton for a SOT/QPR rotation, but surely that's not any better. Another option would be a Stoke defender to play every week, but they're no more solid at the back I don't think.

    A shame really. I'll stick and hope for cleanies still I think

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    1. Rats Ass
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I sold him for Kaboul. The Pulis thing made me question my Palace blind faith.

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      1. thetinkerman
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I want a Spurs defender but I'm not convinced Kaboul is nailed-on

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    2. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I think its still a wait and see with Palace they weren't likely to get anything at Arsenal anyway so as long as its not more than 3-0 I'll probably keep Ward for now the teams still the same just the inspirational man behind it all has gone. Does concern me somewhat thinking Cardiff post-Mackay

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  24. Kalamazoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Morning all, the best 5.0 midfield from this lot (for use every week):

    1) Hoilett
    2) Brady
    3) Ireland
    4) Davis
    5) A.N. Other

    Any help appreciated.

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    1. The Darkest Knight
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Hoilett is nice...is he nailed on?

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  25. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    What's this talk about Naughton? Will he be nailed on for a few weeks for Spurs ?... Cheap route to Spurs defence or to be avoided ?

    Any info appreciated, thanks for your comment !

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  26. fatherted
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Sidwell(not seen any mention around here) or Mutch?

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  27. rohan
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Begovic

    Chester Cahill Chambers

    Sterling Ramsey Mata Nasri

    Fletcher Rooney (C) Diego Costa

    Subs- 4.0, Siggy Wisdom Hutton

    Thoughts?

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  28. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I can see TP taking over at Swansea early doors

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  29. winterwolf88
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Playing ESPN fantasy so have Bojan as MF**

    Begovic/Gilks

    PvA Terry Jones (Chambers O'Neil)
    Ramsey Hazard Mata Bojan Lamela
    Costa Rooney (Pelle)

    I would like some opinions! Thanks guys.
    Tadic is very tempting from GW2 and I do kinda want Young but I really couldn't fit it into this squad. How do you think about JOVETIC instead of Pelle?

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  30. pieces
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Mou doing my head in .........Azpi or Luis???? Someone with a crystal ball help please

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

      I'd fork out the extra .5 and go for the assured Cahill or Terry

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