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The ScoutCast – Episode 144 – Squeaky

27 November 2014 3664 comments
Mark Mark
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It’s “squeaky bum time” in the ScoutCast studio as Granville continues to chip away at my previously “unassailable” mini-league lead. My co-host stumbled through an injury-strewn Gameweek 12 with the honours, leaving me trailing and worrying that he’ll have clawed it all back by Christmas.

Pressing on, we flog the Hazard vs Fabregas debate once again and run the rule over a cast of budget strikers, desperately searching for the optimum way to spend the two transfers burning holes in our pockets.

We asses the week’s transfer bandwagons, look ahead to Gameweek 13 and take time out to tease Jonty on his Di Maria u-turn. We then combine “powers” to terrifying effect and prepare the ScoutCast XI for their Fantasy Football Scout Cup qualifying round, having flexed its muscles to the tune of a 59-point Gameweek 12. Intimidating stuff.

Lubricate your hinges via this link, or bathe in WD40 via the handy player below…

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

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  1. Squeaky Bum Time
    • 12 Years
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    Anyone else having an extremely slow boring day at work?

    This forum is just about keeping me sane. Well, that and walking around the office with no shoes on all day.

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    1. Koflok
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      I just pretend I have a meeting with a client in a cafe downstairs. Bringing my laptop and just tinkering around.

      Productive fridays ftw

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      1. Angin out the Begović
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        haha sameies

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      2. Squeaky Bum Time
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        Wee I live in the Outback so no cafe downstairs. No bosses around today though so it's pretty cushy.

        I did manage to finally file 3 piles of paperwork on my desk that have been building for the last 2 years. It had got to the stage where some of it was starting to fall off. I guess that counts as a days work!

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        1. Koflok
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          It's something. 🙂

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          1. Squeaky Bum Time
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            My table looks a bit more stable.

            It's just a pity I can't make any progress with my team.

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  2. Trading Bear
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    Kyle Bartley (Swa) £3.9m

    - looks a great short-term option
    - where does he play in defence?
    - any threat from Amat?
    - is he 1st choice replacement if/when Taylor and Williams get their 5th YC?

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    1. Angin out the Begović
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      I was thinking him also and yes threat from Amat its a tough call

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    2. La Roja
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      He is central defender and will play at least 4 more GW's Imo

      Great short term option

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  3. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
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    I am looking at Chalk replacement
    Chadli to Eriksen or
    Chadli to Siggy.

    I think Eriksen would do quite well and should be on penalties too

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    1. Angin out the Begović
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      Eriksen

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    2. Squeaky Bum Time
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      Siggy with those fixtures

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    3. La Roja
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      Siggy

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  4. Angin out the Begović
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    Ings or Lambert this weekend lads?

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    1. La Roja
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      Ings if u must

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      Ings

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      1. Angin out the Begović
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        Really? why I thought Ings got lucky last weekend just ran the ball into the net againt a poor defence... Really think hes gunna out score lambert this weekend?

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        1. La Roja
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          Ings is a brilliant player who is finding form, great punt for his weekend Imo

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        2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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          yes...AVL have many injuries at the back and Ings is coming into form...Liverpool are a shambles, Lambert scored against Ludogorets and the defending was literally non-existent for his goal...also Ings is nailed on

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          1. Angin out the Begović
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            so why did southampton find it so hard to score against them?

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            1. Zasa
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              In hindsight, that's actually a great question

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            2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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              because Pelle is in poor poor form...also AVL were at home...it looks like you want to get Lambert though, so go for it

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              1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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                Southampton had 16 shots, 11 of them from inside the box - I would argue that they were wasteful

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                1. Angin out the Begović
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                  No im open to suggestions thats why i asked as im stumped but thanks for the info bud!

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    3. Moin
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      Ings

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  5. La Roja
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    RMT tool says play Clyne and bench Dummett

    I'm tempted to follow this, Clyne attacking threat innit

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    1. Angin out the Begović
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      ya blud

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      1. La Roja
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        Goalie is Forster though, means will have Saints double up at the back vs KUN

        😯

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        1. Angin out the Begović
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          Tbh mate id play Dummett over Clyne is Sako is still out

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          1. La Roja
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            I probably will end up doing that

            Cue, Clyne 30 yard screamer

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            1. Angin out the Begović
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              It is decided....

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        2. Debauchy
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          Would rather hedge then and play Dummet

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    2. Squeaky Bum Time
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      I actually think Saints will do quite well against City.

      City may be tired, and that Saints defence!

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      1. Alister
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        I own both Bertrand and Clyne, could I consider playing both or play Milner/Wisdom for one or both of them?

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        1. Squeaky Bum Time
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          I would if pushed. Could you not get rid of Bertrand for a Swans def?

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          1. Alister
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            Have already made other trades unfortunately!

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            1. Squeaky Bum Time
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              WBA I would rate as about a 34% chance of keeping a cleanie against Arsenal. I am about 69% on Saints. 😉

              Hope this helps.

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      2. La Roja
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        Agreed

        Plus City failed to score vs wham and Stoke previously too.

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  6. Moin
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    Controlling my Friends team...He has Clichy...let him be in the team or remove him for someone worth 5.4m

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    1. rickardinho
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      Janmaat

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      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        he has Janmaat -- Trippier -- Clichy -- Chester -- Vlaar

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        1. rickardinho
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          what a mess, at least janmaat and trippier are good. I'd get Caulker for Clichy, iirc QPR and HUL rotate nicely

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          1. rickardinho
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            oh no sorry, qpr and hull have identical rotations that was it... so maybe chester>caulker 🙂

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            1. Moin
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              Thanks!

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  7. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Siggy or Eriksen.....Siggy or Eriksen.....hrmmmmmmm

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    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Bony and Eriksen

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    2. Koflok
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      Sigz ez

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    3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      Sigurdsson...Eriksen is a master troll 🙂

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      1. Costa Nostra
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        Same could be said about Siggy tbh. He's thrown his share of blanks up for sure.

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        1. Zasa
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          True, but at least Siggy now has better support of the flanks & someone who can finish the chances he creates.

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    4. waldo666
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      Siggy

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    5. Zasa
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      Siggy

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  8. Koflok
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    Double up Saints D or Forster -> Fabianski (-4)?
    You know, long term transfers and whatnot.

    If not now, I will be holding Forster for at least 3-4 GWs before I can transfer him out.

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    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      looking at his fixtures do the move

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    2. waldo666
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      Don't like a hit for a GK

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    3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      I would do it - should be able to recoup the hit over the next 5-6 games easily 🙂

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    4. Squeaky Bum Time
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      If it is a long term thing them OK but not too keen on hits for GK. I think Saints will keep a clean sheet this weekend.

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  9. Trading Bear
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    Baines and Bertrand >>> Cresswell and Terry and £0.8m?

    Transfers = -4

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      don't sell Baines yet...wait for the presser

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      1. Trading Bear
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        Yeah sorry, this is obviously post-press conference moves

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  10. rickardinho
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    (RP. Bottomed on last page).

    Would you trade Balotelli for Pelle in a draft league?

    Pelle
    - 0 shots on target in 4 games against STO hul LEI avl
    - Fixtures: MCI ars MUN cpl EVE bur CHE ARS mun new

    Balotelli:
    - 2nd highest shots per game, should be back this weekend when groin injury wears off.
    - Fixtures: STO lei SUN mun ARS bur SWA LEI sun avl WHM

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    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      No..

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    2. Trading Bear
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      He's that bad I wouldn't...and now possibly not even guarenteed to start

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    3. Angin out the Begović
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      No chance

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    4. rickardinho
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      I meant that I currently have Balotelli, but would trade him away to get Pelle in return... is that what you guys understood? Would you do that trade?

      Just want to double check as the responses seem a bit odd and might have been misinterpreted

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      1. Angin out the Begović
        • 13 Years
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        Yes! get pelle

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        1. Angin out the Begović
          • 13 Years
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          I have him in my draft team currently sitting second playing 1st place this weekend siiirr!

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        2. rickardinho
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          cheers

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  11. Enzo the Baker
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    Costa has picked up a YC in every away game he's played this season. With that in mind, Costa -> Rooney(c) for FT after today's pressers ? No major injuries in team

    Guzan
    Terry Yun Dummett
    Haz Sanchez Adm Siggy
    Aguero Austin ???

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    1. Nickofoz
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      I'd save, personally.

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      1. Enzo the Baker
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        Cheers Nick, pprobably the smarter option

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    2. Squeaky Bum Time
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      Could work out quite well. Honestly though I am swayed against Rooney because I think Falcao will be back and Roo will drop deeper again.

      He does love playing Hull though.

      Remember a few years back when he got all 4 against them in a 4-0. I had 35euro on him at 11/4. Thing was that the bookie did a special where for every other goal you got the same odds again, essentially I got 11/1 on him - 420euro back. I had about 20 bucks left to last me the week at that stage.

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      1. Enzo the Baker
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        Haha brilliant!

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        1. Squeaky Bum Time
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          Honestly I was lying in my bed with the hangover from hell watching it. United didn't score until about the 83rd minute. I was happy to just get 11/4. And yes I did get my arse out of bed and go to the pub for the day!

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  12. Silky_Smooth ~
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    Baines, Clyne & Sakho > Naylor, Coleman & Bony for a -8?

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  13. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Predictions for Austin:

    Great value or flop?

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    1. Zasa
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      At least he has a fixture cushion to rely on & deceit the hopeful if he blanks.
      Good value

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      let me consult my crystal ball 😉

      Given the home fixtures, his nailedonness and penalty taking duties he should be good value 🙂

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      1. rickardinho
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        Wow did you come up with that yourself?! GENIUS!!! 😀

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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          😆

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    3. Squeaky Bum Time
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      Put it this way, if QPR do not perform over the next couple of weeks they will go down. They will know this. This is a decent chance at a run of games which could put some life into them.

      Now if I keep rationalising like this I may even have him in my own team 😛 Luckily I have a decision over Bony/Rooney and not him and someone else.

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      1. Bolivian Seaman
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        Have you seen Leic's fixtures? They look bad, they've been losing to teams at the bottom of the table. They are going to get relegated, can't afford to lose to relegation rivals.

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        1. Squeaky Bum Time
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          I can sense an Ulloa scoring spree soon. I have been hanging onto him on my B-team because have had more pressing issues to fix.

          SUN / qpr ? LIV looks like a fairly soft run of fixtures to be fair.

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          1. rickardinho
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            Ulloa has scored 5 goals on his 7 shots this season, all of which came in the first 4 gw's. Not exactly hinting at an explosion is it...

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            1. Squeaky Bum Time
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              And that is exactly why I think he will start scoring again, as the gambling man would say - "he's due"

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              1. rickardinho
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                Well in that case the Queen is also due a couple of goals, she's waited long enough!

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    4. Bolivian Seaman
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      He should do well. I'm captaining him, but my captain picks haven't been the best so far.

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  14. Grounderz
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    Anybody going with the combo Aguero/Costa/Rooney up front?

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      RIP your Mid & Def

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      1. Grounderz
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        It is. Brain says the investment is not worthy but heart says Rooney will bag this one up with lots of points as he'd done previously against Hull many times. 🙁

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    2. La Roja
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      Triggerlips

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      1. Grounderz
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        Yep, just saw his blog. 😀

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    3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
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      I have and it feels good come and join me with CAR front 3

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      1. Grounderz
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        I'll... wait a little while more.

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    4. Bolivian Seaman
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      Rooney is the man in form

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    5. Sadio come here often?
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      Yep. Accompanied by Hazard & Sanchez.

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  15. President John F. Keninnsie
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    Hey DZ 🙂

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    1. La Roja
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      Yo

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    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Hi!

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    3. Bolivian Seaman
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      Hey, do you think schalke will sack you?

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      1. President John F. Keninnsie
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        No chance 😉

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  16. BlueIncognito
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    Thoughts on this team? 1 FT & 0.3 ITB,

    Forster
    Dummett Duff Baines
    Sterling Fab Siggy Sanchez
    Costa Aguero Sakho

    Myhill Hutton Wisdom Cattermole

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  17. Grounderz
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    Folks, would appreciate your views on this. Which would be the best option now till the festive period?

    (A) Pelle & Chadli ➡ Rooney & Brady
    (B) Pelle & Chadli ➡ Austin & Oscar
    (C) Pelle, Chadli & Bertrand ➡ Austin, Hazard & Hutton (-4)

    Begovic - Myhill
    Bertrand - Clyne - Wisdom - Yun - Bruce
    Sanchez - Di Maria - Chadli - Sigurdsson - Marney
    Aguero - Diego Costa - Pelle

    2 FTs and 0.5m ITB

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  18. SouthCoastSaint
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    Morning DZ! What a feast of football we have over the next week!

    Some very important press conferences today!

    Best replacement for Chadli? Current midfield is: Oscar, Siggy, Downing and Di Maria. Concerned I need a budget option like Boyd to free cash up due to berahino concerns... Any thoughts greatly appreciated

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
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      Should be a good week 🙂

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  19. Toonzie
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    There will be everton/spurs pressers tdy yea?

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    1. rickardinho
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      lol, was it that much of an effort to write "today"? 😆 😯

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    2. Moin
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      all Pressers should be today

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  20. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    So this is my WC Team:

    DDG -- Hamer
    Trippier -- Caulker -- Rangel -- Cissokho -- Wisdom
    Eriksen -- Hazard -- Chamberlain -- Brady -- Jedinak
    Aguero -- Bony -- Rooney

    I have kept 3.3m in the bank because would upgrade Eriksen and Chamberlian in future when Wally/Sterling start performing..

    I am still considering Mirallas over Chamberlian punt...and am Not sure if Brady -- Jedinak is a good 4th-5th mid combo..

    thoughts...Defense I know..won't change that 😛

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    1. La Roja
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      U need Sanchez in there

      My opinion is same, downgrade DDG, tripper,caulker, rangel

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      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        I don't want Sanchez..else I would have him, If I wanted

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        1. La Roja
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          Fair enough then 🙂

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    2. President John F. Keninnsie
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      It's... Different 😯

      Don't really understand the DDG pick or Cissokho over Hutton. I'd get Siggy over Ox too (from a non Siggy owner).

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      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        Hutton is nailed on?

        DDG will get CS and Save points...

        Have Bony as a Swans player and differential..

        Thanks! I like to hear that my team is different..

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        1. President John F. Keninnsie
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          Yeah Hutton is nailed.

          I thought you would've learnt your lesson already with Mignolet that cheap keepers are the way to go 😛

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          1. La Roja
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            Innsie your opinion in below?

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          2. Moin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            haha..I thought This team is only for 2 months..after that maybe...Mignolet has been by far my worst pick..even worst than Riviere..plus with 1 playing keeper I don't have to go with the disappointment of having points on my bench 😉

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    3. Jafalad
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      5th mid needs to be a uber like Boyd. Saves on bench points.

      Bony and Rooney need to be Costa and Austin imo.

      Not liking the midfield one little bit. 4 of them need booting asap.

      Defence: too many expensive players chosen ahead of cheaper options from the same team.

      I am worried for you. 🙁

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      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Trying to have a different team..take certain chances and see how it ends up..don't want to follow the same pattern every season..want to give some other patterns also a try..I have some other patterns on my mind as well for future, which are a bit different and many won't like it..but if this pays off..then good..else I have kept 3.3m for the upgrade...

        Costa -- Austin seems template...Rooney is my pick..and Bony a differential with good fixtures..

        Hazard is a decent pick and in future this will become Hazard--Wally--Sterling...

        Defense is a risk I'm willing to take..Jan WC is always there

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        1. Jafalad
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          Okay, good luck with that, Moin!

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          1. Moin
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            Thanks Man!

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  21. La Roja
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    Hard to chose captain

    A) Sanchez
    B) Costa
    C) Hazard
    D) ADM
    E) Kun

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    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      Costa

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      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
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        But u don't have Costa in your WC team above

        😯

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        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
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          I know..but I know he will perform good..I have Hazard..just want 1 Chelsea Player and I have had 98% Captain Fail this season...

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    2. waldo666
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      ADM out of that lot

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    3. Bolivian Seaman
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      Sanchez out of them, West brom are going through a bad patch and arsenal have turned the corner

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      1. Venom Snake
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        This. Sanchez currently my first choice

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    4. Puyol Pants Up
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      Costa or Hazard.

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    5. Jafalad
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      ADM appeals to me athough you need to take a view on the scorelines. If you see Citeh goals at STH, then Aguero comes into play.

      and Sanchez...you never know...he can go big too.

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    6. President John F. Keninnsie
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      Honestly can't decide atm La Roja. Firstly I was thinking Costa, lately I've been leaning towards ADM... But I'm probably getting Hazard in and will be tempted to (C) him!

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      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        I'm on Sanchez right now. Toying with hazard too, tough choice this week.

        Feel one player will explode big time this week

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        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Yeah getting the right captain will be massive this week...

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  22. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Foster
    Clyne/Baines/Duff
    ADM/Downing/Siggy/Sanchez
    Bony/Aguero/Costa

    Gilks/Marney/Dummett/Cameron

    1 FT/ 0.1 ITB

    Clyne --> Rangel/Naylor or save FT?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Naylor although Yun and Hutton make appeal too.

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      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Would mean that I would have 4 defenders under 4.5 😯

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        1. Jafalad
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          ...and your point is? 😕

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          1. Puyol Pants Up
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            I would like to have at least 2 defenders that are capable of keeping CS 😛

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            1. Jafalad
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 23 days ago

              Hutton 😕 Has a few cs under his belt. Also, you only playing 2 max each week.

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  23. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Stats.

    - Palace have conceded 9 goals from set pieces Including pens). More than any other side.

    - Palace have just scored 1 goal in the last 6 meetings between them and Swansea.

    - Both league games between Leicester and QPR last season ended 1-0 to Leicester. QPR having a man sent off in both those games.

    - Austin has scored 4 goals in his last 5 games at Loftus road

    - There have been 53 goals scored in the last 12 premier league games between Chelsea and Sunderland including 29 in the last 6 at the stadium of light.

    (C)osta

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Doesn't get boni though.

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      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Well Bony is known for his aerial ability so...

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    2. Sadio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      (C)azard

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    3. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      And there I am with no Swans attacking cover...

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    4. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A bit of copy-paste then eh? 😀 😆

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  24. The Joker
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Terry or Ivanovic in the long-term?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      JT - only because he's cheaper. Why not Azpi?

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    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Ivan is too expensive in my opinion..but someone shared earlier Azpi is a baps magnet...why not him?

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    3. Puyol Pants Up
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      The difference between Ivan and Terry is almost equivalent to the difference between Caulker and Yun. Most people would go for yun so:

      Terry imo

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  25. Trovsmash
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    you dont get the attacking returns that ivans capable of though. its a tough one certainly

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    1. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      you obviously haven't looked at his stats in about 2 months have you?

      Do yourself a favour and do a H2H comparison of Ivanovic GW1-4 vs Ivanovic GW5-12.

      Now do yourself another favour and downgrade his £7.4m to something more reasonable.

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      1. Trovsmash
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        no need to get sassy about it, i was merely stating that ivan has the capabilities to return good pts, he just hasnt done it recently 🙁

        also its 7.2*

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        1. Squeaky Bum Time
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Don't worry about that bloke Xthorx, he thinks the Queen is going to score this weekend (see above). He must be on the rags or hasn't had his coffee yet.

          I think you are bang on with Ivan.

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          1. Trovsmash
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            haha thanks man, first time ive been aggressively spoken to on this site, wasnt really expecting that.

            curious as to how i get a profile pic? i got linked once but i lost it

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            1. Squeaky Bum Time
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 23 days ago

              I honestly can't remember mate. Go to your profile. Think it could be there somewhere. Probably best to just create a new post and someone with knowledge will reply.

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            2. rickardinho
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 23 days ago

              You get a profile pic by going to gravatar.com (or atleast that's what I think it's called iirc)

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              1. rickardinho
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 23 days ago

                Snake an account there and sync it with your email address and it should automatically appear here I think

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        2. rickardinho
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Apologies if the tone of my post was more hostile than I intended, I meant to comment more in jest rather than being so aggressive as I see that I was when rereading my post. Apologies for that mate!

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          1. Trovsmash
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            not a prob mate! thanks for the gravatar info

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  26. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Krul
    Cahill Baines Chambers
    ADM Hazard Siggy Downing
    Costa Rooney Austin

    Foster Boyd Bertrand Wisdom

    Apart from the yellows does anything look particularly out of shape here?

    0.4 ITB, 0 FT

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Just keep an eye on the injuries.

      Cahill could be Azpi - always look for the cheapest way into a defence.

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      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Fair enough, had Cahill from the start as was question marks over Azpi at the time and have always had higher priorities

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        1. Jafalad
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Okay, good call. Switch later on perhaps. Good luck, Waldo!

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          1. waldo666
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Cheers Jafalad, same to you

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  27. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Thanks To Innsie's advice of Cissokho to Hutton...Now I have 0.3 more to spend on my mids.

    So..with Brady would you have

    1) Jedinak (current)

    2) Bolasie

    3) Brunt

    4) Some other mid till 5.4m tag

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      4. Make it as cheap as possible ideally Boyd. You won't need this player, saves you bench points and allows you to buy in more expensive options.

      Try to keep the big picture always in mind. Not sure why you want Brady.

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      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Brady is decent and I want to give a 4th -- 5th mid rotation a chance..Thanks!

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        1. Jafalad
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          "Brady is decent..."

          😯

          Decent at what - growing potatoes?

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          1. Moin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            He's coming back to form..he played well in the international..but now I'm looking at what Innsie Said..

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          2. Christina.
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            😕

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    2. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Moin what I'd do with your team is swap Brady and Jedinak for Boyd and Downing, Boyd is nailed on and cheap as chips, and Downing looks to now be fit and has good fixtures and more attacking threat than the two mids you'll be rotating. Rotating attackers doesn't work as well as rotating defenders as attacking returns are a lot harder to predict than clean sheets amongst the smaller/cheaper players.

      To fund this, downgrade DDG or get Yun for Caulker or Naylor for Rangel.

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      1. Jafalad
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Plus billions 😉

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      2. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Yun would be leaving in Jan for the Asia cup..Naylor has 4 yellows..thought of getting Naylor..

        I just want to give this 4th -- 5th mid rotation a chance...but let me see who I can downgrade..thanks!!

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        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Stick with it then 🙂 Good luck!

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          1. Moin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Thanks! 🙂

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  28. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Rmt please.
    Krul
    Baines chambers hutton
    Sanchez hazard (c) Di Maria tadic
    Kane sahko aguero

    Bench elliot clyne Marney wisdom

    tadic to siggy for my ft.
    Not set on captain
    Thanks.

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      5/10.

      Kane and Sacko up front worry me. Costa and Austin imo.

      Tadic needs booting for a uber mid.

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      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Funds and free transfers are the problem but I know my forward line is a bit thin

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      2. That Fantasy Guy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        And thanks for reply

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        1. Jafalad
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          You are welcome 😛

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  29. BlueIncognito
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    So is Sakho out again this weekend? If so, who to bring in? Austin? Lukaku? Giroud?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Austin presuming you have Kun and Cos.

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  30. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Arvin/Punt master

    Mirallas.

    You heard it here first.

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      😕

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      They have heard it before, actually. 😉

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    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Chmaberlain will be in their list this week

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