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The ScoutCast – Episode 133 – Beginnings

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.

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  1. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    28 to go 🙂

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
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      😀

      how many til you start making your team?

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
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        27h57m

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
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          Don't trust the FPL site for that in GW1.

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        2. tw
          • 14 Years
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          autocomplete which gives him a couple min to arrange the bench and captain 😉

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      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
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        Probably 25. Need to make a dead team soon.

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        1. premierglaser
          • 12 Years
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          Where do we post the dead team?

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          1. tw
            • 14 Years
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            http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/13/the-dead-team-challenge/

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        2. tw
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          good call! almost forgot about that

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  2. JPlicious
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    ADVICE!

    Begovic (Krul)
    Wisdom - F Luis - Lovren - Caulker (Davies)
    Sterling - Mata - Hazard (Siggy - Wanyama)
    Jelavic - Rooney - Costa

    I think i have the players i want (or? any suggestions?)

    BUT! Should i swap someone i the def and put siggy in?

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    1. Mohamed Fatheen
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      too much in your defense in the tart of the season.

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  3. V04
    • 11 Years
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    RMT pleaaase...

    Krul-Foster
    Cahill-Chester-Moore-Jones-Bartley/Duff/Wisdom
    Hendo-Mata-Sanchez-Hazard-El Ahmadi/4,5m
    Rooney-Costa-Bojan

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  4. Arvin-ation
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    Thanks for the replies on the last page lads.

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    1. nedfoo
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      You're welcome

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  5. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
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    FERNANDO TORRES
    A) Sturridge + Chester + PVA + Marney
    B) Zamora + Terry + Debuchy + Sterling

    I know Zamora is bad but if I tried to upgrade I'd lose one of my premium defenders of Debuchy Jones Terry

    Thoughts?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I replied.
      It's not really a great question as it depends on who gets benched each week.

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 14 Years
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        Each week...

        Zamora Moore Wisdom
        Or Marney Moore Wisdom

        Thanks for reply dude

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
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          So just leave out Zamora and Marney from the question?

          B easy.

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          1. Fernando Torres
            • 14 Years
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            You sure?

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  6. Koflok
    • 13 Years
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    Recommend me a 9m; 9.5 stretch def combo. Got Clyne and Ferdinand already

    Considering

    a) Kelly/Williamson
    b) Davies-4m
    c) Debuchy-4m (and downgrade Cahill-> Luis)

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    1. thetinkerman
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      I prefer sticking with Ward to those three (assuming that's your plan). If you pick the right one from A then great, but we don't know which of those (if either) will start.

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

        Don't wanna pay 5m for a non Pulis defender and can't have Ward + 4m instead.
        Early this season I prefer playing the fixture game (or reliable ones ala Chelsea) for defense and Kelly + Williamson rotates perfectly.

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    2. V04
      • 11 Years
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      c

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  7. President John F. Keninnsie
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    And with Ward leaving my team, a Chelsea defender mysteriously appears in his place...

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
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      Abrcadabra!

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      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 12 Years
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        *Abracadabra

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      2. Mohamed Fatheen
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        😀

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    2. tw
      • 14 Years
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      not bad 😀

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    3. Koflok
      • 13 Years
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      Same here..

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    4. Winston.
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      • 12 Years
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      Terry or Cahill Innsie?

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  8. Rex Lapis
    • 11 Years
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    A. Chester and Shackell
    B. Wisdom and PVA
    C. PVA and Sheckell

    my other def : Cahill, Clyne, Debuchy

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    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
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      A

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  9. Ev2515
    • 12 Years
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    Whats up blue Vertogen's yellow flag

    Will he play?

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    1. Mohamed Fatheen
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      yeah imo

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  10. Rats Ass
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    Why are people replacing Ward with Klyne? Surely Spurs will keep more CS and Kaboul likely to bag a few goals?

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    1. mipola
      • 12 Years
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      How are you so sure?

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      1. Rats Ass
        • 16 Years
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        Historically spurs do better than saints. Spurs had a season of change last year but should be settled now. This is Southampton season of change.

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    2. Mohamed Fatheen
      • 12 Years
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      i am with you

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  11. Surgical Attack
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Almost the final draft.. Need an RMT and opinions of you lot.

    Begovic/Green
    Duff/Chester/Davies(tot)/Chambers/Kelly
    Hazard/Mata/Tadic/Ramsay/Siggy
    Rooney/Bojan/Costa

    Earlier I had Sanchez, Lamela instead of Hazard/Ramsay

    What do you guys think?

    Cheers,

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

    A. Hazard and Pelle
    B. Fabregas and Jovetic

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    1. RamaJama
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      B

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

      i hv B but u should hv a plan a money(if necessary) to take out Jovetic

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  13. The Missing Link
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    RMT guys

    ------------Jones
    Henderson young sterling siggy
    ------------Bojan

    Gone for the quality over quantity approach?

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    1. Fernando Torres
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      That Mid with 3 6M or less isn't nice when you have Bojan

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      1. Mohamed Fatheen
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        yeah

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  14. V04
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    RMT pleaaase....

    Krul-Foster
    Cahill-Chester-Moore-Jones-Bartley/Duff/Wisdom
    Hendo-Mata-Sanchez-Hazard-El Ahmadi/4,5m
    Rooney-Costa-Bojan

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      You tried 3 minutes ago.
      RMT thread is the place for those.

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      1. V04
        • 11 Years
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        wer can I find dat??

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  15. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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    @doosra

    Emailed you, recruitment not going well I'm afraid.

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  16. CarelessGenius©
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    A. Courtois & Caulker
    B. Begovic & Azpi
    ?

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  17. Billy Gilmore
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    Is Kolarov, Chambers & Naughton too risky?

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    1. thetinkerman
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      • 14 Years
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      If you plan to WC after 3 weeks, but you shouldn't pick your team to need WCing so quickly.

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    2. President John F. Keninnsie
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      Yes.

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    3. The Missing Link
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      Not if you planning a gw2 wildcard

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    4. tw
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      depends if you think they'll give us a WC to use between gw 1 and gw 2 again 😉

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  18. thetinkerman
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    So everyone seems to be in full panic mode given that Pulis has reportedly left. Kind of understandable. I have Ward and Puncheon and although I'm happy to hold Puncheon I am not considering whether 5m on a defender, who I planned to play every week, at a club like Palace without Pulis makes sense.

    That said, I'm also not sure that Caulker and Clyne make much more sense. Southampton have lost their manager and half of their team including their two best defenders. QPR are just coming up from the Championship and although I agree they have good fixtures for a rotating pair and a 4.5m rotation pick might not be a bad shout, I'm not convinced 5m is a good price to pay.

    I guess a compromise of Caulker or Clyne + a 4m defender is rotating Yoshida and Ferdinand for the same price (works well for the first few weeks).

    The other option is Kaboul, but I'm not convinced he's nailed on. Thoughts?

    I'm thinking sticking with Ward and just seeing how Palace fare, then jumping on a defensive bandwagon if needed.

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

      If it helps i posted this long ramble on defenders earlier http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/14/the-scoutcast-episode-133-beginnings/?hc_page=34#hc_comment_7896665

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      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
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        Short of it is in the 5.5 and 5.0 bracket i only see value (in varying degrees) in Debuchy/Lovren/Clyne/Werd and Man U.
        That also comes with concerns over Man U defensively and no Pullis at palace

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    2. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
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      ditched Ward this morning after the news. team up in the air now. same goes for sou and qpr, but so many teams have changed it's hard to gauge. at least caulker's got goal threat....

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    3. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
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      Don't get Yoshida - they just signed a new CB. I remember how poor CPL were defensively before Pulis arrived and let's face it - they have fairly average players. I really fear for them this season 🙁

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      1. Koflok
        • 13 Years
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        To be fair they were under Ian Holloway who's very attacking minded.

        I might think even without Pulis, CPL might stick with the winning formula of defending hard and counter. It's not like Pulis left because there was a conflict of playing style like in Stoke.

        At least for the short term where there's no new manager yet.

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    4. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Go with Kelly tink. 4.5 more suitable for a non pulis palace. Kabould isn't nailed on long term. Will strart the season though it seems. I think Dier will eventually cement a spot alongside Vert but how long that will take and whether it's even this season remains to be seen.
      Clyne and Caulker do seem over-priced in comparison with Lovren, Debuchy, Jones etc but both should still be good picks in their own right

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    5. Koflok
      • 13 Years
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      True. I don't see the point of paying 5m for a Pulis-less Palace defender, or just-promoted QPR defender where there's cheaper option on the team.

      Clyne though is very attacking and IMO Yoshida not nailed on so I'm considering him and rotate with Ferdinand as you said.

      Not interested at Kelly for Palace coverage?
      I'm not abandoning them altogether, mainly due to their juicy home fixture but I will rotate him rather than playing all games.

      No idea about Kaboul but seems like he's first choice with Vert when fit?

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  19. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Any more news in whether Kos will be fit to play?

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    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
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      just wait a few hours for the presser

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      1. Mr Smith
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        Good point

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  20. FC Tinker
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    • 14 Years
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    Good morning. This may have already been covered, but WTF.

    http://metro.co.uk/2014/08/14/eden-hazard-asks-google-to-remove-rubbish-world-cup-quarter-final-ratings-from-searches-4832777/

    Eden Hazard uses the remove-me-from-Google laws after bad game?

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  21. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
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    Can't wait to set up my GW 2 team . bored of the Wk 1 shite

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Unless you are WCing, it's hardly any work for GW2.

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  22. roguedispatch
    • 12 Years
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    who will start between??
    Muniesa Vs. Pieters
    Blackett Vs. James

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    1. premierglaser
      • 12 Years
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      Peters
      Both

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  23. clarke1991
    • 13 Years
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    My final decision

    Worked my team so I could have hazard mata Ramsey in midfield but not happy about having a 4.5 midfield in there. The choice I'm now stuck with is

    A. Haz / Rams / Eriksen / Mata / Marney/Albrighton

    B. Sterling / Rams / Eriksen / Mata / Siggy

    Not 100% on Sterling but just think team looks weaker with a 4.5 mid and Bojan rotating.

    Someone pass some advice??

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    1. Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
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      B 100%

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  24. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
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    Anyone got any leagues I can join? Haven't even joined ffs league. I came top 50 last year

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    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
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      FFS league.

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  25. ymx
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    best 5.5 forward?
    I've got campbell atm but what about Bojan!?!

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    1. The Happy One
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      • 14 Years
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      Bojan

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 14 Years
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        BoYan

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  26. The Happy One
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    • 14 Years
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    For season long points, who will do better:
    A) Mata + Diouf
    B) Bony + Mirallas
    Thanks all!

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    1. amtosh
      • 13 Years
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      A

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  27. The Missing Link
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    When people post their teams am I the only one that looks for Bojan, young or henderson then laughs and thinks they'll thrash that team? 😀

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    1. Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
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      Me

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      1. The Missing Link
        • 12 Years
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        Going for the RCS trio up front I assume?

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  28. V04
    • 11 Years
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    RMT ...

    Krul-Foster
    Cahill-Chester-Moore-Jones-Bartley/Duff/Wisdom
    Hendo-Mata-Sanchez-Hazard-El Ahmadi/4,5m
    Rooney-Costa-Bojan

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
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      Nice hatty.

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  29. ymx
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    OOOHHH vlaar vs ferdinand??

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

      Vlaar plays for Villa, even worse than last year, that rules him out.

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  30. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Guys my 12 year old daughter has taken the 40- hour famine pledge to raise money for PLAN International who do great work helping some of the most disadvantaged children around the world. Starting 9pm today Sydney time Chloe will forgo food and talking (trust me this won't be easy for her 😉 ) for until 1pm Sunday.
    If you think this is a good cause please sponsor my girl with whatever you can afford at this link https://give.everydayhero.com/au/40-hour-famine-2
    She has already raised $126.50 and is on her way to the $300 goal she set 🙂
    Apologies for the spam, most of you know me and know this isn't something I would normally do on this site. Just so proud of my girl and think it's a really worthy cause

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