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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. Specialist
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Morning everyone! Quick question:

    A) Hazard and Austin

    or

    B) Costa and Davis (+0.5m)

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    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      Haztin

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

      B

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

      Thanks!

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

    Going without Sturridge?

    You could get badly burned!

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

      this

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    2. There's Always One!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      You can say that about a lot of player's this year

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Going without Yaya?

        You could get badly burned!

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        1. There's Always One!
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Yep! Any team ive seen with yaya in it looks weak. But no doubt ill regret not getting him!

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    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'm confident that Sturridge will bring in loads of points this year, but I'm not spending 11.5% of my budget on him... I'll wait until I have team value or until I need a replacement for an injured Kun.

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

      Agree. This is his season

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  3. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Squad points last season:

    134 - 123
    147 - 124 - 100 - 1 - 0
    146 - 132 - 132 - 70 - 110 (Davis)
    190 - 157 - 0

    That's why Davis is a bargain @ 5.0m

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

      Wisdom (1) - Hutton (0) - Costa (0) are the low pointers.....

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      2.89 PPG. All your players seem very low scoring.

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

        Yeah they're all hidden gems........no Yaya, Hazard, Mata, Sturridge, RVP

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        0 - 123

        172 - 122 - 49 - 56 - 123

        146 - 50 - 103 - 72 - 0

        190 - 197 - 0

        Not that I can comment really.

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

          Who's 197? Sturridge?

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            aye

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    3. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Davis is a good pick for those willing to shell out the extra 0.5M. Could definitely be worth it over the course of the season.

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

        Great pick for 1st sub in the Dead Team Challenge...

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Not really. Third sub maybe, but even then there are better options.

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

        I reckon so.

        Someone who will only come on once in a while, just gotta hope it's a week he gets his goals.

        I reckon him to train on this season - 5 goals, 5 assists minimum...

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

          I'm getting him as a starter 😀

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

            😎

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    4. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      no mid with 70points last year

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

        *72 (Siggy)

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    5. JasonG123
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      123 - 92
      172 - 56 - 23 - 1 - 0
      202 - 146 - 124 - 124 - 0.
      190 - 34 - 0.

      Well, this has certainly made me less confident in my team. :/

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
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        😛

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  4. There's Always One!
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on how Eirksen will do this year?

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

      Think he'll do well, consistent flow of decent points, but maybe without many big scoring weeks

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

    'Alan has been brilliant and you can't fault him for the way he has been playing' Lambert

    Hutton bandwagon 😯

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Keep up 😉

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

      Keano is the gaffer now 😉

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        If you walk into the Manager's office at Villa do you jsut see Roy Keane, with Paul Lambert sitting on his knee asking him to tell him a story?

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    3. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I think I'm sold actually 😀 No faith in the likes of Leicester and Burnley.

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  6. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2672755/Vito-Mannone-agrees-two-year-deal-Sunderland-despite-Costel-Pantilimons-arrival-Manchester-City.html

    "Poyet has told me he's my number one."

    Based on the assumption he is no.1, Foster or manoone?

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    1. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Published 27th June, but he does seem to have some sort of assurance, if that's anything to go by.

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  7. Hic Sunt Leones
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling or Mata?
    I can't fit both 🙂

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

      Mata for the start for sure

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

      Mata purely for fixtures I reckon

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    3. Giroud U Kidding
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      It's a toughy but i'd go for mata due to the starting fixtures and no Euro over the season

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

      Mata

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  8. Giroud U Kidding
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Possibly a silly question guys but are you able to swap captains in the GW so you can get double captain points

    have I been missing a trick??

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

      2 tricks when Sat, Sun & Monday.

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

      No, you can't

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    3. Giroud U Kidding
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      a

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

    Lost in last page.

    Riviere and Albrighton or Bojan and Siggy?

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

      Bojan/Siggy

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    2. Ronny Hotdog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Bojan and Siggy. Rivière should not be anywhere near your team. Unless you're in my ML

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    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Bojgy

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

      Thnx, guys

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  10. Ronny Hotdog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Sooooo who to replace Ward with?

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

      Clyne

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

      Clyne

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    3. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Clyne

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    4. Ronny Hotdog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Vlaar it is then 😉

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

      Just done Clyne myself...

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    6. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      What if you already have Clyne? AND Caulker? 🙁

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

        Huuuuutton.

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      2. Ronny Hotdog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I'd be tempted it stick with Ward if you also have a Chelsea def in that case. Might be they don't go to pot

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        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Haha I have no Chelsea defender either 😛

          Planned a defence of - 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.5 / 4.0

          Ward - Clyne - Caulker - Chester - Hutton

          Do I just keep Ward? 🙁

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      3. Specialist
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Kaboul until Musacchio signs?

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        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Definitely one that I'm considering alright... Not mad on their fixtures but might give it a go! 🙂

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

    a) Fabregas & De Jong/Arnie
    b) Hazard & Davis

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

      B

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  12. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    DDG
    Clyne - PvA - Collocini - ___ - ___

    9.5 M to spend on the last 2 spots.
    Who to go for..?

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Debuchy and Hutton 🙂

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
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      - ___ -

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    3. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      chester+caulker

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    4. Giroud U Kidding
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Lovren and Wisdom or Hutton. debuchy is going lose points with his yellow and think lovren will help sure up the Pool defence and chip in with some goals

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  13. Stuck In A Moment
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Am new to this, would greatly appreciate any comments on my team!

    Begovic (Krul)
    Jones Debuchy Chester Cahill (Clyne)
    Lamela Sanchez Sigurdson Coutinho (Marney)
    Rooney (C) Costa (Bojan)

    Thank you!!

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  14. Penguin
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Who do people think will be the team other than the big teams to get a fair few clean sheets this season.

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Depends who Pulis joins...

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

      West Ham, Stoke, Palace.

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    3. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      QPR (really!) will do decent at home.

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  15. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is mangala nailed on for city ??

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

      He won't play this weekend I reckon, too early for him

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  16. ChelseaKTBFF
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on Davis at 5m?

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Excellent option for GW2 to GW12

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  17. Yome
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is a kaboul nailed or will Dawson takes his spot?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Dawson will take his spot. Always does, in the end.

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

        Ok, I will go clone then I guess, not much options

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

          Clyne*

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  18. Ben Mee Over A Table
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    If Huth was to stay out of the starting XI, who would be the player taking his place?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson

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      1. Ben Mee Over A Table
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Any merit in having both and dumping one once I know who's first choice? I can afford to for now, just wondering if it's a silly idea or not.

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

    Best 5.5m striker?

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

      Nugent, Bojan

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    2. Tmel
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Fletcher, Ulloa?

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  20. Bunji
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Jones + 1.0 mil in bank for flexibility, or upgrade to Cahill?

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

      Cahill for sure

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

      Cahill

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    3. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Depends how risky the rest of your team is. If you have players that won't keep their place long (Chambers, Jovetic etc.) then I'd opt for some flexibility, but if the rest of your team is pretty nailed and not just short term options I would definitely go Cahill.

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  21. raheemsterling
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    best 5.0 5.5 5.0
    best players with this price?

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    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Position..?

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  22. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A) Fab + Dzeko

    B) Siggy, Sturridge

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

      B

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

      B

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

    Thoughts?

    GK – Krul/Mannone
    DEF – Cahill, Jones, Caulker, Naughton, Chester
    MID – Hazard, Ramsey, Eriksen, Sigurdsson, Young
    ST – Rooney, Diego Costa, Bojan

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

      Think you midfield is not enough as Sig is a punt and Young might not play after

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

        Young, Hazard and Diego Costa out
        Mata, Fabregas, Jovetic in

        That better?

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  24. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Keep Ward you fools!

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

      5.0 on a Pulis-less Palace defender? Not keen.

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

      This. 😆

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    3. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      is he still nailed on with kelly/hangeland arrivals and the manager change?

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

        Yes, he's really quite good in real football as well as fantasy football

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  25. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Daniel Taylor ‏@DTguardian 57s
    Guardian spoke to one of the people close to situation at #CPFC last night. Pulis, he said, had been unhappy with Steve Parish since January

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

    Bartley - Wisdom - Cameron - Coloccini - O´Shea

    Too risky defensive line their game time wise?

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

      Yep, you may find yourself with 3 non-starters

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  27. CellinoArmy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    When will Gardos be added? and is he someone you'd consider?

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  28. The Ginga Ninja
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A. Caulker and Yoshida
    B. Ferdinand and Clyne

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

      Gardos to replace Yoshda

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  29. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Best mid for 4.5mil or should I downgrade Krul to 4.0GK and upgrade mid to 5mid? GK are Bego and Krul. So Q is

    Best mid for 4.5mil ?

    Best mid for 5.0mil?

    Thanks !

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  30. Spatburgunder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is bony more of an option if he goes to pool?

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