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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. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Whod'd you bench:

    Chambers
    Yun
    Clyne

    ?

    Forster is my GK

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

      clyne

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

      Clyne

      ps. I like your nickname 🙂

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

      Clyne

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

      Clyne although I can't see QPR keeping too many cs.

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

      Clyne

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

      Clyne

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    7. turboLuck
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Yun, Clyne could always score or assist.

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

    DZ!! A bit of assistance...

    Forster (McCarthy)
    Baines*, Ivan, Naylor (Chambers, Duff*)
    Di Maria, Sanchez, Hazard, Siggy (Boyd)
    Aguero, Austin, Sakho*

    1 FT, 0.1m

    Could be missing 3 players this week but luckily I have a strong bench, should I save? Ideally I want to change Forster to Adrian or Fabianski but I really want to get Caulker in for his fixtures and added goal threat too.

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

      Caulker? Goal threat? I think not ...

      http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/1026/

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

        That's a pretty small sample though, over the season he is number 1 or 2 for shots in the box I believe (13). Admittedly a lot of those chances were headed attempts so the conversion rate is going to be lower than say Ivanovic. Maybe Duff > Yun makes more sense but it's not a very exciting trade!

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

          It is a proven sample. But suit yourself.

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

            Think you're onto something sorting sorting by shots on target as Caulker only has two so therefore his goal threat may now be all it's cracked up to be. But four games isn't a big enough sample IMO, very few goalscorers on that list and Terry is top with 3 SoT but hasn't scored either.

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

        Ah now you're here! You missed my caulker post directed at you earlier. Have a look in my post history and search for the one that starts "@Doosra" 🙂

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

          I would do it myself and copy for you but I'm on my iPhone now!

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

            Found it! Had to go a fair way back! I'll post it here:

            @Doosra:

            Caulker this season among defenders:
            - 4th for touches in the box (5th in last 6 games)
            - 2nd for attempts and shots in the box (behind Ivan)
            - since Vargas started taking set pieces his number of chances (and quality of them) seem to have increased.

            Next 4 home games (in the next 7 gw's): BUR WBA CPL LEI
            - Ranked 1st, 4th, 5th, and 8th respectively in last 6 GW's in most chances conceded from set pieces.

            If you consider an acceptable points-per-million-per-game, then 0.8 (which is the difference between yun and caulker) is a worthwhile investment should Caulker score just 1 goal (and get 6pts+baps). Stats indicate that he could very well get more than 1 goal, and its also pertinent that Yun could be gone in gw19-20 for the CPL & SWA games, which would cause a rotation problem if you owned him.

            I think for 4.7 it's pretty low risk pre-Evans with all the Yun owners a goal or two could be a big differential! You getting him Rick?

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

              Last paragraph was me... Somehow 'pre-wildcard' autocorrected to 'pre-Evans'

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

      I made the decision to boot Baines last week and bought in Azpi as my expensive defender. I wouldn't want a non-playing third forward.

      I'd do Baines and Sacko for Azpi and Costa.

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

        Unfortunately I'm about 4m off doing that 🙁

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  3. ChampionoftheWorld
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    I need some good advice. Do not want to take a point hit, so only like to do 1 transfer. Which is the better option, Forster > Adrian or Pelle > Bony? I still could afford another 0.1 drop in Pelle and will still sell him at the same price.

    1 FT, 3.2 in bank

    Forster
    Baines Chambers Naylor
    Sanchez Hazard Siggy Downing
    Aguero Pelle Austin

    McCarthy Boyd Hutton Bertrand

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

      Are you set on Bony?

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

        Not 100% but he's a good choice at the moment.

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

      Pele -> Costa if enough funds otherwise save trade for next week.

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

        Costa on 4 yellows and not been getting baps is not very attractive at the moment..

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

    I have no Swansea attackers, should I be worried?

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    1. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Since I'm considering bringing in a second, I hope so 😛

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

        🙁

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        1. Geordienufc1
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Nah, in all seriousness, I don't think you should be too worried. I think Siggy offers value which is too good to be ignored, but as Swansea have shown this season they don't create a whole lot of chances, so they're unlikely to score more than 1 or 2 goals.

          I can see the value in in-form players such as Siggy and Bony particularly with their fixtures, which is why I have them (still considering the Pelle -> Bony transfer), but I don't think they're in anyway essential.

          Nothing you didn't already know anyway 😛

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

            Yeah I'm thinking the same. How's your season going? I remember us having almost identical good starts early on...

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            1. Geordienufc1
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 23 days ago

              Ahh the lofty days of top 100 post GW2 😀

              It seems however that you have fared significantly better in the interim. A combination of selling Costa (as you did I seem to recall :P), and perhaps more potent - not owning aguero so far this season - has contributed to my failings. I've been fluctuating between 20K to 70K pretty much every week.

              That being said, hope springs eternal, and the quest for a top 10K finish continues.

              Congratulations on your very respectable season thus far!

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

                Selling Costa was a killer wasn't it? I think you should find a way to get Aguero in though, his form is crazy and a brace from him in any week and you'll probably end up with a red arrow.

                I've got no doubt you'll get back up to where you belong though, still plenty of the season left. Cheers mate, I'm taking a -8 this week so if that goes tits up then I could drop massively 😆

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                1. Geordienufc1
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 23 days ago

                  Heading for another 2.9 mil GW rank I'm sure 😉 Cheers mate 😀

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

      No. I am selling Sigurdsson.

      http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/1151/

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

        I saw that. You're probably the only person on the site selling him 😛

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

          http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/1373/
          http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/5595/

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        2. Geordienufc1
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Ever the differential fpl manager 😛

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          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Doos has done better this year by playing it more safe I think....

            I think he has got this one wrong and hope he doesn't start to ruin his good season

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

              No, I haven't. I am doing better by following form. 🙂

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              1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 23 days ago

                What I mean is your team had been less punty....

                I may be wrong, not been stalking

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

                  What has actually happened is that many people have taken the same punts as I have ...

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                  1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 23 days ago

                    Fair enough as I said I haven't really looked. It just seems that you are going less of your Ade, Bae and then some random player moves at the wrong time.

                    Am pleased you are doing well, hope you keep it up.

                    Think shifting Siggy is wrong though

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

                      OK. 🙂

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      2. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        That's a gross exaggeration.
        As usual, your tables don't take fixtures into account - swans had a tough ride the last three.

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

          Suit yourself.

          As usual, you haven't thought this through.

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          1. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Look,
            You make good points, but you must take into account the three really tough fixtures they had that usually not only cause players to perform less well due to individual opposition strength, but cause the entire team to play different due to their coach being cautious etc.

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

          He wasn't very good before then as well.

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

      Hell no - what's to worry about?

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

        CPL then QPR. Siggy's massive ownership and Bony's increasing ownership. Hauls from them and my GW will be ruined.

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

          Just need Siggy. The rest of them are simply underperforming from a ff perspective - bar Naylor.

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

            5 goals in 6 games for Bony??

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

            Yeah I'm going for Hazard over Siggy as I think he's one of the few heavy hitters who'll play every game over Xmas. I just don't have any room for Siggy and am already taking a -8 this week...

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

          Don't forget Palace concede the most from set pieces!

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

            Analysis paralysis 😕

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

              Agree.

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

      Slightly

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    5. hagop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      You should be worry about Pelle, Baines, Duff, Moore & Chadli :):)

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

        Two of them will be going when I make my transfers 🙂

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

          - oh yes ... and Palace:

          http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/2283/

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

            Very few big chances conceded...

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

              Anyway, obviously my tables are crap, so follow your gut. 🙂

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

                I appreciate your tables Doos 🙂

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

                  Thanks. 🙂

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    6. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I was worried enough that it formed one of my several reasons to WC this week.

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  5. hagop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Pelle > Bony is better than changing a goalkeepr

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

      😕

      Both sideways moves imo.

      What's in the water today?

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

        I don't think it's sideways, Pelle is playing far worse than Bony.

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  6. Amateur Pundit Zan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Been reading some of the discussion on hazard earlier today.

    I feel like people are missing the point. Doesn't the fact that he only scores at home and often in easier fixtures make him an ideal captaincy choice...when he is playing at home against an easier team.

    Flat track bullies are the best captaincy choices, not the ones who fire a brace at the bridge.

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    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      *playing away obviously unlike hazard who scores all his goals at the bridge but not at the emirates which would have been a better example to use

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

      Most are flat track bullies though bar a small handful of players like Kun.

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      1. Amateur Pundit Zan
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Hazard seems like he more consistently gets his points in the easier home fixtures where as others e.g fab spread them out more for the same number of points. I may try and prove this with my first ever piece of research though more likely I'll be too lazy and anyway someone somewhere will have already done this. Link please 🙂

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  7. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    My defence is

    Baines (tot - and probably injured)
    Bertrand (MCI)
    Duff (potentially injured)
    Moore (lost his place)
    Dummet (whu)

    Would you take -4 to do Moore to yun or Rangel?

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

      Baines->Azpi. Berty is the one you need to replace but he's not injured. Monitor injury front first and then decide.

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Baines can give many good games - and still might play...

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

      I'd wait and hope Baines or duff plays

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    3. Gr3g
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I have exactly same DEF players and think best way is to sell Moore

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Me too, but taking a hit on a defender is a mighty risky business...

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        1. Gr3g
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Ohh I didn't know you have made a FT this GW already. I still have it and beside Downing all my attacking players are fit So I might as well get rid of dead wood before Xmas

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        2. Gr3g
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Didn't realize you have mentioned -4 🙂 early morning and I'm at my second cup of coffee only 🙂
          I don't like to take -4 for defenders but I think it might work long term, especially with busy schedule dead wood needs to be offloaded

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          1. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Cheers

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

    So very mixed bag..who to captain.?

    A. Aguero
    B. Hazard
    C. Sanchez
    D. Di Maria
    E. Siggy

    I'm leaning toward haz but my judgement might be cloudy. Why are you captaining the 1 you choose?

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

      ADM.

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

      I'm Captaining Rooney because I think he will score..but I have had just 1 captain success in all the GWs this season..so..

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

        Fair enough

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

      Costa. He is my only Chelsea attacker and the Chelsea VS Sunderland fixture tends to have alot of goals scored. Especially at the Stadium of Light.

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

        This is why I'm also leaning toward haz

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

      AdM - Full week of rest, against Hull in OT who United typically beat well.

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

        This has made my decision harder as I am a united fan. Just worried they play him in a withdrawn role again...

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

          United fan here too. Looks like Falcao will be back. If he starts RvP with him then Rooney drops deep and AdM goes wing I believe. I would be surprised if he does not get 2 assists and possibly a goal later on in the game if he starts drifting inside.

          On the other hand he could be rested to give Mata a game. Isn't FF such fun 😉

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    5. GaGa Over Gazzaniga!!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Sanchez imo.....(favourable fixture,in-form,change in position will nt dent his FP potential as we saw agnst Bor.Dortmnd).

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      1. GaGa Over Gazzaniga!!
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        But have 2 say really hard ignoring ADM as now we know LVG has given him d license 2 go and attack!!

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  9. FPLSuarridge
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Possibility of playing?

    - Baines
    - Downing
    - Diafra Sakho

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

      27%
      46%
      32%

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Sakho's closer to 22.56% surely. Educate yourself 😉

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

          In the vicinity 😛

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

            "Predicted West Ham and Newcastle line-ups: Gouffran and Sakho to start"... http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/11/26/predicted-west-ham-united-xi-to-play-newcastle-united-1/?

            From reading on this side Downing is quite likely to start. I have heard nothing of Baines in a few days.

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

              RM didn't sound too convincing the other day.

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

      Downing should play. Trained yesterday.

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

        westham need downing back to start winning games again

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  10. KujaliaFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Did anyone else notice that Granville said "Kane 'n Abels me" at about 37 minutes in? 🙂

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

      Never listen to it.

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

        Ditto

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      2. The EJJ
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Why would you reply to him then?

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

      Errr ... nearly ... 😀

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  11. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    What do you think of my team this week? Do you like my 2 free transfers, Pelle and Chadli -> Bony and Chamberlain?

    Guzan
    Azpilicueta, Chambers, Yun
    Hazard, Sanchez, ADM, Chamberlain
    Bony(c), Aguero, Sakho

    Subs: Jakupovic, Boyd, Dummett, Reid

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

      One yes, one no. 🙂

      And you have not dealt with Sakho. So I am a bit worried.

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Sakho -> Berahino next week for this nice run of fixtures. I would get rid of him this week but Berahino is playing Arsenal and I don't like Austin too much. Boyd can cover for one week because he's playing against Villa.

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

          Ouch. 🙁

          http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/939/

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          1. Mull
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Wow, that's pretty damning. His fixtures have been decent as well so I can't even say it was that. Maybe I should do Sakho -> Austin for a hit. Do you have him?

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

            Austin looks good 😆

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

      Not really no, sorry Mullers.

      There must be some deadly virus spreading the world at the moment because everyone has this obsession with Bony.

      Luckily it seems to have missed Godsown. 😕

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        I really like the look of Bony these next few weeks. Would give him very good odds of scoring 2+ this weekend.

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

          Hmmmm 😕

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        2. Gr3g
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          I hope he gets big fat 0 🙂

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

    All I need is a "Baines has not recovered in time and might be considered for our game versus Hull"

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

      So what will you do? 😕

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

        If he is out then I'm in the dwang.

        Duff prob won't play. Downing..will he get 90min?

        Might be tempted to take a -4 for ADM/Austin/5.1m defenderoo

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

          I booted that lot last week. Good riddance imo. Can't be bothered with these 50-50 injuries.

          Take a hit and sleep well at night.

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

      I don't think they'll risk a 75% fit Baines at home to Hull. I think they'll try to get him back for the City game.

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

        Jip, Citeh game is in only 8 days.

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    3. Van Dal
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      G'day mate. Totally agree mate you're the man.

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    4. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      99.9% selling him

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

        Change in Grav and username?

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        1. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Yep

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      2. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Ah, so in that case would it change your initial response to my Baines, Pelle, Adm > Yun, Hazard, Rooney transfer? 🙂

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  13. Van Dal
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Cockadoodle doo!

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

      You're bloody late *grabs chopper

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

        😆

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      2. Van Dal
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        😆

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Red rooster?

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

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jv3EvkqJlQ

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  14. Super Silva
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Amigos .. how is she looking.

    Forster
    Baines Chambers Dummet
    Hazard Mirrales Sanzhez Siggz
    Kun Costa Austin

    Krul Wisdom Moore Boyd

    Gracias

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

      It's looks pretty solid amigo, Id start Krul though

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      1. Super Silva
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Gracias La Roja..
        I have Sakho atm but will probably do the Austin move !

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

          If for FT, defo do it

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

            You do mean if injured yes?

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

              Of course 🙂

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

                Ok becuase, this: http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/11/26/predicted-west-ham-united-xi-to-play-newcastle-united-1/?

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

                  Never heard of hitc - are they reliable?

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

                    Yea I'm not entirely confident of it's validity, just throwing it out there.

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

      Not keen on Mirallarse but the rest look meaningful.

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

      Looking good

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  15. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    ******###### views please guys ######********

    Forster Guzan 
    Bertrand Wilson n.taylor chambers Duff 
    Hazard Sanchez Chadli downing boyd 
    Costa aguero pelle 

    Got 0.2m in the bank and 2 free transfers. What to do? I was thinking pelle > Bony for now and then keep one transfer to see how the injuries to Chadli, downing and Wilson develop. Thoughts?

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  16. random.hero
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Courtois

    Coleman saylor clyne

    Hazard siggy Sanchez ADM

    Costa pelle Kane

    1FT .5ITB

    What to do?

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

      Pelle to Bony / Giroud

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

      Downgrade Courtois and upgrade Pelle to get Aguero in.

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  17. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    First sub decision

    Boyd AVL
    Mane MCI

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Mane

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

      Mane. More attacking. Just hope he doesn't do a small cameo.

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

      Boyd

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

      Boyd easily

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    5. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      2-2

      That's the problem not an easy decision

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Will play if baines is out as well

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    6. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Mane actually has some potential, so him. Boyd is shite.

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

        Plus billions. Always select the attacking player. Boyd just does 2 pointers.

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  18. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Hi folks, thoughts on this for a transfer IF Baines is ruled out?

    Current team

    Krul Elliot
    Baines Clyne Chambers Wisdom Saylor
    Sanchez AdM Sigurdsson Downing Marney
    Costa Aguero Pelle

    Baines, AdM, Pelle > Yun, Hazard, Rooney (-4)

    0.7 for Clyne > Azpi in the future if I decide to.

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

      Yep, makes sense if Baines is out

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    2. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Still on the fence. Bringing Bony in for Pelle and selling Baines could be as good a move. You may wanna sell Costa for Rooney soon. In which case Hazard is your AdM replacement.

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  19. banskt
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Will Ferdinand's return affect game time of Yun?

    In that case, would you advise buying Yun as a deadwood?

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

      Yun is LB and arry said defence is doing better without Rio.

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

        Perfect. I guess I should do Moore > Yun then

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      2. banskt
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Thanks mate. So I could get in Yun.

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

      I was just about to ask that exact same question lol. Anyone knows?

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

      Rio will be crocked soon enough though.

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    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Rio has no effect on Yun.

      Yun is nailed on as our left back.

      Rio is a centre back. But its true he should be left back. Left back in the dressing room while the rest of the lads are on the pitch.

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  20. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    I just tried using another forum and it also uses gravatar. Isn't there a way to set different gravs for different forums?

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Sign up with a different e-mail to the other site.

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

      Playing the field hey....

      😕

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Not a fantasy football forum. I know it is hard to believe I have a life outside of FF 😆

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  21. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Doos,
    I did not mean to belittle the work you do with the stats tables - it's really good and enlightening many times, however, when there are such good or bad fixtures tables don't take those things into account and you should be cautious with the results.
    Now, I'm not saying thee is a need to donate an organ in order to buy siggy, but to actually go and sell him, before fixtures go complete 180, is In my humble opinion an over reliance on imperfect data - tableitis if you want...

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I think it was in the 5 weeks before Arsenal and City he only had 2 shots or something close to that which is rubbish for someone considering essential by some.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        You don't need to shoot to be a good option, especially at that price. People have been saying the same thing about Fabregas all season and he's still the 2nd highest scoring mid.

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      2. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        If you watch swans play, he is pivotal to what they do. It does not always result in shots, but he is capable of assists and goals on good games, and from a 6.7 mid it's more than you can hope for. Now, I did not say essential to buy - but selling him now before such good fixtures is a bit over the top.

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

      And I thought doos was winding me up yesterday when he said he was transferring out siggy....My bad

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        He never lies - he also follows his own advice.
        Just thought it's extreme in this case.

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  22. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Clyne(MCI) - Jagielka(tot) - Rose(EVE) - Dummett(whu) - Kelly(swa)

    Rose or Kelly out worth a hit? If not, which 3 do I start and first sub?

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

      I wouldn't keep a CP Defender..but not worth a hit

      Start Jag, Rose, Dumm...Kelly as first sub and Clyne as second

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  23. GaGa Over Gazzaniga!!
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    What should b my BENCH-ORDER?currently-(Yun Jedinak Wisdom).

    But i have a good feeling that m going 2 need three of them(Having BAINES SAKHO CHADLI).
    HEHE.....
    thanks in advance 4 ur advice!!

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    1. GaGa Over Gazzaniga!!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      is it that hard an advice or u all r in d same boat as i am.....sob!!

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  24. Cesc in the city
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    A)ADM, Bony and Baines
    B)Sanchez, Austin and Azpi

    For the long term?

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    1. Cesc in the city
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Sorry, I exchanged Baines and Azpi...

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

      B

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      1. Cesc in the city
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Thanks, that was what I was leaning to....But Di Maria may get returns if LVG gives him a free role, which he has, hasn't he?

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

      B

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    4. Gloria Kanchelskis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      B

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    5. jimski
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      B

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  25. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Morning fellas. Which one would you prefer of these moves:

    A) Tadic -> Hazard
    B) Pelle -> Rooney

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

      A

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      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Cheers. Might just do that.

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

      A

      But swap Pelle too.

      So maybe A and B?

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    3. jimski
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A

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  26. tokara
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Is Kun a good captain this week?

    Can he score a few against the Soton who had only conceded once at home?

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  27. Los Pollos
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Berahino or Austin ??

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Austin for fixtures. Good home games against fellow cellar dwellers between now and January.

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

      Charlie

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    3. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Bera

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  28. jimski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Hi guys,
    My current squad is:

    Forster 4.0
    Chambers Wisdom Bardsley Dummett Naylor
    Fab Siggy AdM Sanchez Boyd
    Aguero Costa Austin

    1FT 1.2 in bank

    I want to use my free to get Chelsea defence in. Which is better:

    A) Forster -> Courtois
    B) Bardsley -> Azpi

    Obviously keeping Forster seems better than keeping Bardsley, but then I can rotate Bardsley, whereas Forster has to play every week.

    Thoughts?

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

      B - I would expect Forsterbto outscore Bardsley and Azpi to outscore Courtois

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

        * Forster to

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      2. jimski
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Bu the thing is I would barely play Bardsley, as I can rotate him. So it's really Forster v 3rd best defender each week.

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

          Then it depends on the third best defender 😆

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        2. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Go for Hutton or Yun then.

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    2. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      B

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  29. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Choose please the Best defender to bring up to 5.4 :

    Yun, caulker, Rangel cresswell McNair

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Cresswell

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

      Rangel and Caulker

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    3. Demel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Clichy

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Very interesting....

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    4. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Trippier

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    5. Gloria Kanchelskis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Creswell Yun, Rangel in that order imo.

      McNair good short-term only as will probably lose his place with Rojo and Evans on the way back and I don't think Caulkers attacking threat is enough to justify the price premium over Yun.

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

        Those getting Yun..aren't you worried about him going to the Asia Cup?

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

          It's a negative for sure but he'll be here until the New Year and that's 7 or 8 games.

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      2. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Thanks!

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    6. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Rangel or Yun

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  30. Gabhini Gupini
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Is Chadli 100% fit?

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

      nope

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      1. Gabhini Gupini
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        should i bench him? i dont want him to play 10 mins before fulltime and ruin my gw.

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