Podcast October 24

The ScoutCast – Episode 114 – Plunge

And so it goes on. With Granville bemoaning a “reasonable” 58-point Gameweek, I slip further into the mire as my team of differentials, mis-placed punts and failed opportunities continue on their relentless decline.

Slowly but surely the roles are being reversed in our weekly chat – as I recall my latest errant transfer and Granville struggles to curb his smugness: he even talks about himself in the third person.

As I desperately clutch at straws and roll out some positive thinking, my co-host halts his stream of advice to analyse the week’s rolling bandwagons and preview the weekend fixtures, whilst discussing the crunchy topics.

Join the counselling session via this link or stream the sorrow via the handy player below…

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TeddiPonza
10 years, 8 months ago
Best replacement for Vidic (6m or less). Thinking Rafael....any good?
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1. Billy Gilmore
  10 years, 8 months ago
  GJ
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  1. Evil Greg
    10 years, 8 months ago
    I second that.
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2. Najoman86
  10 years, 8 months ago
  G.Johnson. Thinking of making the same transfer this week myself
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IL Fantasista
10 years, 8 months ago
Best defender for 4.9 or less? Have Dawson and Clyne.
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1. charlie1X
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Williams when fit
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  1. Evil Greg
    10 years, 8 months ago
    yep
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Elniñorules
10 years, 8 months ago
Funny to see how Mark finally got a breather to shoot back at Granny when he said "I benched our top 4 highest scorers in the week"

"Great management there Granville"
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1. A.
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Yeah, returning to the status quo
  
  You can tell Mark isn't happy with the situation at the moment, it's an alien feeling for him being 1 million+ and well behind Granville
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  1. Elniñorules
    10 years, 8 months ago
    More the latter, definitely.
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TeddiPonza
10 years, 8 months ago
Should I keep Erikssen for this round or sell him?
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1. Heydudes13
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.
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Koflok
10 years, 8 months ago
Play Ivanovic or Coleman?

Currently on Ivanovic as if Chelsea somehow gets a CS that would be just aww yeahh since I cancel my Aguero move.
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Heydudes13
10 years, 8 months ago
@Bowie

Yes, the Dogs Eating Dogs EP is very nice, particularly like Boxing Day.
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1. Evil Greg
  10 years, 8 months ago
  It just feels like more a return to the good old days, like a cross between the self titled & tack off your pants and jacket albums. Seen them live, supported by Sugarcult Newcastle Arena December 2004, t'was a cracking gig. Also saw them in Manchester supported by another quality support, Fenix TX. Super duper stuff indeed 🙂 You seen them live?
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EssienTheSon
10 years, 8 months ago
So Dawson has lost his place?
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1. NATSTER
  10 years, 8 months ago
  What made you think of that? Just rested.
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2. Evil Greg
  10 years, 8 months ago
  when rose comes back wait and see
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beric
10 years, 8 months ago
the problem that i wanna hear peoples opinions on, is that of the expensive mids

the obvious suspects: ozil, silva, michu, havard, oscar, yaya

the differentials: cazorla, mata, lampard, gerrard

and the guys on their way back: walcott, coutinho....

maybe others for any of them, im pretty spaced out, if you can think of anyone

my mid atm is:

Ozil---Michu---Ramsey---Barkley---Brady

im begrudged to lose any of them, but i really want Haz and Silva

the ideal mid for me is:

Ozil - Silva - Hazard - Michu - Brady for the bench

realistically, you cant have all 4 of them and it'll be who you pick later on that really decides how your rank ends up, like when we play our january wildcard it will separate us all from the casuals. have faith amen

before then though, you can realistically have 2-3 of the top price mids, who's your priority?
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1. NATSTER
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Can't decide yet too.
  
  One of Chelsea mid and Özil surely have the place in my team. The rest still undecided.
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2. Jay Jay Okocha
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Ozil, Hazard, Silva
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  1. beric
    10 years, 8 months ago
    michu though?
    
    don't let a couple of gameweeks fool you, he'll go on a scoring run anytime now
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    1. Evil Greg
      10 years, 8 months ago
      maybe. just sick of him. I took him out last year, got at 6.5, sold at 6.9m thinking he would tail off but no! when I got him back hardly ever came up trumps. I agree with Granville on the podcast in that he's not worth 9m
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3. Rossamous
  10 years, 8 months ago
  1. Ozil (by a mile)
  2. Hazard
  3. Walcott (when healthy)
  4. Oscar
  5. Silva
  6. Michu
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  1. Evil Greg
    10 years, 8 months ago
    agree with this but having wally and ozil ain't gonna be the best thing to do imo. if you could rotate a big midfielder every week with no inj worries and a settled side, then sometimes yeah
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    1. Rossamous
      10 years, 8 months ago
      Just my rank on who I think would have the best FPL returns, all else considered equal. As for my ideal midfield 5, I would take your pick of one Arsenal, one Chelsea, Silva or Michu, two rotating cheapos and call it a day.
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  2. beric
    10 years, 8 months ago
    would you have both ozil+walcott or Hazard+Oscar at the same time though?
    
    arsenals fixtures are getting way worse and chelsea will always rotate their owls
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4. Evil Greg
  10 years, 8 months ago
  ozil, hazard, silva, brady, ramsey my midfield from next week 🙂
  
  suarez, lukaku, benteke (got remy atm)
  
  dawson, terry, clyne, nasty
  
  cech
  
  backwards team! feeling pretty confident with that. aguero is awesome, but will frustrate. bentekerrs the consistent lone forward beaaaast!
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  1. beric
    10 years, 8 months ago
    its mad that u said your team is backwards when you wrote the strikers and mids backwards haha
    
    unless you meant to, in which case thats just a bit strange or nothing i guess
    
    you're team is great. my advice would be that never play more than 3 defenders pretty much no matter what.
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    1. Evil Greg
      10 years, 8 months ago
      after listing my midfield I just went with it and started listing players I had. I have to lose nasty to get bentekkers anyway so will be playing clyne, dawson, terry every week, I totally agree on the 3 defenders thing. If Dawson loses his place and Toure doesn't, simple switch.
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  2. NATSTER
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Wait & See how Michu performs. If he's blank again, it might be time for me to go this.
    Btw, it's Barkley instead of Brady in my case.
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    1. Evil Greg
      10 years, 8 months ago
      I have michu this week and silva next i'm that certain the blank is coming
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      1. NATSTER
        10 years, 8 months ago
        He scored last night.. Some hope, I have for him.
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        Evil Greg
        10 years, 8 months ago
        I think i'd still get rid, want city coverage for NOR
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    2. beric
      10 years, 8 months ago
      michu will mess up for a few matches at a time, then smash it for a few games. thats his way, yu gotta keep him. also he's my favourite player in the prem and i really wanna support him each week
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5. beric
  10 years, 8 months ago
  yes, i'm drunk
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  1. Evil Greg
    10 years, 8 months ago
    being drunk is good! just don't make any subs!!
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  2. Rossamous
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Don't make any drunk transfers! That shiiit will come back to haunt you 😉
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    1. beric
      10 years, 8 months ago
      hahahaha, both of you - i've done it before but no transfers this week for me, need to save one to get back on track i think
      
      i actually get more of a thrill from saving a transfer than using one, its such a rush to have to imagine all the players you might have got get beat by the original pick you made and then kept
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      1. beric
        10 years, 8 months ago
        {"such a rush" being in relative fantasy football terms}
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        Evil Greg
        10 years, 8 months ago
        It's all relative! like the friends quiz game! it is pretty cool when you swap a dear player n a cheaper one and reverse their positions, rotating the big hitters around! if it comes off then great. I haven't been an advocate for any Chelsea or City mids until now, but, with Chelsea scoring 14 in four matches, City in clear form and scoring, both with feasible fixt, the time is now. Not quite this week, a 0-0 is on the cards in that one, Mourinho style. Still, I had 2ft and was gonna go Moses to Hazard next week for sure, so did it this week and thought sod it haha.
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6. A.
  10 years, 8 months ago
  I would ideally like Ozil, Silva, Oscar, Michu and Ramsey in the same midfield
  
  But that is impossible with 3 good strikers and a decent defence, so I have to stick with 2 of the big guns, maybe 3 at a push. Currently just have Ozil and Michu
  
  I'm probably getting Aguero, so can go without Silva, but I want Oscar as Chelsea strikers are no-go, but can't quite fit in Ozil, Michu and Oscar together
  
  Basically what is better out of:
  A) Aguero, Ozil, cheapie
  B) Giroud, Ramsey, Silva
  
  I prefer A, but B is more affordable
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  1. NATSTER
    10 years, 8 months ago
    That ideal five would give you a headache bench every week. I'm avoid.
    
    How much cheapie is? A looks good.
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    1. A.
      10 years, 8 months ago
      Cheapie is Januzaj/Morrison in this example
      
      Though having just fiddled around with my team it turns out neither is affordable
      
      If I want Oscar/Hazard I'll just have to drop one of Ozil or Michu
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      1. Rossamous
        10 years, 8 months ago
        Wait to see what the weekend brings, but of those two, I would drop Michu. Ozil is ridiculous. Best no. 10 in EPL
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  2. Rossamous
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Something like Aguero, Benteke, lallana would be fantastic for example. As compared to Lukaku, Giroud, Silva
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  3. Evil Greg
    10 years, 8 months ago
    In four transfers time I can have this team:
    
    Cech
    
    Dawson Terry Toure Clyne Faye
    
    Hazard Silva Ozil Ramsey Brady
    
    Benteke Lukaku Suarez
    
    That is clearly strong in all departments
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    1. Rossamous
      10 years, 8 months ago
      -12 hit? That may seem fine now, but just wait and see...FPL is funny sometimes
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      1. Evil Greg
        10 years, 8 months ago
        nah I won't take more than a -4, players I have are Nasty, Wilson, Remy and Michu, should be able to phase them out without any hits hopefully. feel like i'm planning too far ahead but getting benteke and swapping my defenders around isn't much messing about really.
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    2. NATSTER
      10 years, 8 months ago
      3 trades to that team. Can't decide if I still want to keep Lukaku as I have Barkley as cheapie mid
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      1. Evil Greg
        10 years, 8 months ago
        I think the lone forward poster will be out in strong force when benteke n lukaku keep banging them in 😉
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    3. A.
      10 years, 8 months ago
      That looks brilliant
      
      But things change very quickly, in 4 GWs time will it still be so desirable? 😉
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      1. Evil Greg
        10 years, 8 months ago
        true
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  4. beric
    10 years, 8 months ago
    well you gotta bench someone.
    
    assuming your cheapie is your only bench fodder(from mid/attack), then A for me archie
    
    if you're playing all three every week then B
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    1. Evil Greg
      10 years, 8 months ago
      you can't be that drunk! solid!
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7. Acquafresca
  10 years, 8 months ago
  At the moment I have Ozil Hazard and Michu.
  
  Silva is very tempting as well but not sure how I can fit him in atm. Will probably get Aguero as an alternative.
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  1. Rossamous
    10 years, 8 months ago
    See I have a similar midfield (Oscar instead of Hazard), but to get Aguero I would have to downgrade Michu or Terry and to be able to afford Lukaku to Aguero, which would leave my defense or midfield kinda thin me thinks
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The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
10 years, 8 months ago
Hey ppl. Where can I see the results of FFS FA cup and which team I am

Thanks
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Jay Jay Okocha
10 years, 8 months ago
Best replacement for Eriksen under 8? Looking to dump him after the Hull game.
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1. Evil Greg
  10 years, 8 months ago
  punt or season keeper? you'd have to argue Barkley/Morrison are long term looking good and Townsend is half and half there. not much between 6-8m.
  
  Have you got Brady and Ramsey?
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  1. Jay Jay Okocha
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Ramsey yes, Brady no. 6-8m is a wasteland of broken dreams in the midfield.
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Elniñorules
10 years, 8 months ago
Don't wanna jinx him but blimey.

Sturridge to rise to 10.1 tomorrow!
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1. A.
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Had him since week 2 😉
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  1. Elniñorules
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Gw1
    
    #vision
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    1. A.
      10 years, 8 months ago
      Good call
      
      I was fooled by the injury scare and the delights of DGW Lukaku
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2. Blue Lion
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Jinxed.
  
  Gone with the wind.
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ccc
10 years, 8 months ago
I own Suarez, Sturridge, & Migs. I wish I could get GJ!
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1. Elniñorules
  10 years, 8 months ago
  0-1 coming up...
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  1. ccc
    10 years, 8 months ago
    ok, I'll bookmark this 😆
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  2. NATSTER
    10 years, 8 months ago
    That's what I'm afraid.. 😕
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FridayNightFail
10 years, 8 months ago
I haven't been able to watch today's games. Did Chico escape unscathed? Thanks...
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bola
10 years, 8 months ago
My current defence Ivanovic, Zabaleta, Mertesacker, (Baker) & (Whittaker). I dont have other Cory player should I sell or keep Zabaleta?
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1. FridayNightFail
  10 years, 8 months ago
  I'm selling him...
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Blue Lion
10 years, 8 months ago
Whats up with Hernandez? Will he play on the weekend?
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Boozername
10 years, 8 months ago
Hey guys, I did Migs>Boruc , Moses>Lallana for a hit because most guys in my mini league have Boruc and I don't think Migs would CS. But now Vidic might not start. Did I do the right thing?

Boruc
Terry - Vidic - Dawson
Ozil - Ramsey - Michu - Lallana
Suarez - Lukaku - Giroud

Coleman, Brady, Chester

2.4 in the bank.

Oh, the trade was also to free up cash to buy oscar, benteke or aguero next week. Advice or opinions please.
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1. Blue Lion
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Migs to.Boruc for a hit? Bad move mate. He has good fixtures coming up. And if most of the guys have Boruc in your mini league thats more of a reason to cling on to Migs as a differential.
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2. NATSTER
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Trades are done, right? I would start that team with Brady first on bench.
  
  Good to go.
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Blue Lion
10 years, 8 months ago
Migs to.Boruc for a hit? Bad move mate. He has good fixtures coming up. And if most of the guys have Boruc in your mini league thats more of a reason to cling on to Migs as a differential.
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1. Boozername
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Yeah I figured the same, I guess I just needed to hear it from someone else. But the main reason I did it was to free up enough cash to get ageuro, hazard, and tekkers without giving up ozil.
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Magerost
10 years, 8 months ago
Wildcarding next week!
Thinking about this team:

Boruc,Harper
Clyne,Johnson,Faye,Chico,4.0
Ozil,Hazard,Silva,Brady,Morrison
Benteke,Sturridge,Aguero

Downgrade Ozil and upgrade defence? Or does it look good enough? No cash left.
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1. FridayNightFail
  10 years, 8 months ago
  I don't know, Ozil is a bit of a season keeper man... I wouldn't go Hazard, too much rotation risk in Chelsea's midfield. Otherwise it looks pretty good. Maybe upgrade the defense a little?
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  1. Magerost
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Hm, Chelsea got some nice fixtures and Hazard looks like he has hit form..
    Yeah, must try upgrading defence, but im no sure what to do. Really want Hazard,Silva,Aguero and Ozil, but must ditch one of them to get a better defence.
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    1. FridayNightFail
      10 years, 8 months ago
      True. And so far he hasn't been rotated much... Well maybe try Lukaku for Benteke then?
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FridayNightFail
10 years, 8 months ago
Chico OK for this week-end as a replacement for Zabaleta? Freeing funds for other things... Zab's returns are awful...
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1. beric
  10 years, 8 months ago
  if you just have 1ft and are trying to free up some funds;
  
  i would recommend playing zaba and waiting till you have your 2ft next week to do your upgrade.
  
  who's your back up?
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  1. FridayNightFail
    10 years, 8 months ago
    I already did Brayford to Clyne, and now Zab to Chico. So I got Clyne, Chico, Terry, Dawson (hope he plays) and Ward. Zab's returns were like 2,1,1,0... and now Chelsea, I could see a -1 logically coming! 😀
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isacki: full casual
10 years, 8 months ago
I don't trust the Liverpool defence since they went three at the back, and Migs seems to think he gets extra points for parrying shots back to strikers.

I do trust Southampton's defence.

Boruc is 1m cheaper than Migs and is rising tonight.

I could use that 1m.

Got 2FT. Migs > Boruc?
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1. isacki: full casual
  10 years, 8 months ago
  This week it really comes down to Migs v WBA against Southampton v Fulham. I reckon WBA will score, if not on the attack then on the counter.
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  1. Herman Toothrot
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Fulham will score.
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    1. isacki: full casual
      10 years, 8 months ago
      'Will'?
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    2. Elniñorules
      10 years, 8 months ago
      I tell myself that every weekend. Need to up my game?
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  2. FridayNightFail
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Well just look at the numbers: Mignolet has not kept a clean sheet since GW3... So Boruc does seem like a better choice, no?
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    1. isacki: full casual
      10 years, 8 months ago
      Yeah he seems a better choice. I feel constrained by not wanting to spend a transfer on a goalie, but given I will lose the transfer if I don't spend it, it seems worth it, and I don't want to shuffle my midfielders under the fixtures turn next week.
      
      Basically comes down to if I have any more pressing transfers than Migs > Boruc... surely I must.
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      1. FridayNightFail
        10 years, 8 months ago
        Apparently you don't! 😀
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        isacki: full casual
        10 years, 8 months ago
        The alternatives are Vidic/Coleman > Rangel/Clyne
        Pozuelo > Januzaj
        There must be someone below 8.4m I can buy for Moses but I haven't found one yet...
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        FridayNightFail
        10 years, 8 months ago
        Long term I'm thinking I want Silva... getting rid of Vidic does seem like a good idea...
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2. A.
  10 years, 8 months ago
  I wouldn't
  
  Check Southampton's fixtures after GW10, they get brutal
  
  I'm offloading Clyne by GW12
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  1. isacki: full casual
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Three really juicy fixtures though. Maybe OK to get Clyne for Coleman/Vidic in and use the other defenders to cover for the bad fixtures. Hmm.
    
    Just a mad idea to save money on Migs. Seems to me Liverpool are failing to keep cleanies against the little teams, who knows what will happen against the big ones.
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    1. A.
      10 years, 8 months ago
      Yeah, it's worrying
      
      I'm hoping the system will tighten up
      
      Liverpool have a problem with conceding from set pieces mainly
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      1. isacki: full casual
        10 years, 8 months ago
        Yeah yet another example of 3 at the back failing in the Prem. Did call this when they switched to it. They join the illustrious likes of City, Pool last season, Wigan and Villa in becoming a clean sheet free zone with 3 at the back!
        
        I think Migs is also a save heavy keeper but not a very common sense heavy keeper!
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  2. Evil Greg
    10 years, 8 months ago
    with the (potential) exception of this week, you should look at Chelsea's fixtures right up to WC Isacki, makes for good reading. He's just dropped to 6.3m too
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3. Acquafresca
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Surely worth it long term IMO
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  1. isacki: full casual
    10 years, 8 months ago
    The way Southampton are defending I would happily play Boruc in the crap fixtures too. Chelsea and Arsenal is as bad as it gets in the league this year and I can see them conceding 1 or 2 max. If that's as bad as it gets, plus Boruc is a great keeper who pulls off lots of saves - I can live with that.
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    1. Acquafresca
      10 years, 8 months ago
      Exactly my thinking. He is my only active keeper atm, and will play every match.
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4. beric
  10 years, 8 months ago
  never trust a defence never love a defence
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  1. isacki: full casual
    10 years, 8 months ago
    True. I'm not doubling up though or anything, just moving to what seems very clearly a better defence.
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5. Elniñorules
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Didnt you buy Migs at 5m though? He costs you only that much. Can't consider opportunity cost, that's cheating 😉
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  1. Elniñorules
    10 years, 8 months ago
    *5.5
    
    Now that's cheating as well...
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  2. isacki: full casual
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Migs started at 5.5 and I got him at 5.7 on my WC, if he was 5.0 I would have got him from the start lol. Selling him for the same price I bought him (5.7)
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6. Evil Greg
  10 years, 8 months ago
  lol@ the migs comment
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7. Najoman86
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Definitely can see value/merit in a Migs > Boruc move
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FridayNightFail
10 years, 8 months ago
Boy it seems pretty quiet today.

I have Terry, Chico, Clyne, Dawson and Ward in my defense. I'm not sure who to bench other than Ward, but I'm leaning towards benching Terry since he plays City. Sure it's at Stamford Bridge but somehow I can't see Chelsea keeping City out. Although it seems like they managed to keep Man U out earlier in the season. Although Man U is not quite at the level of City right now... I just don't know. It seems like Chico, Clyne and for sure Dawson have much better chances of keeping a clean sheet. Thoughts? Any help would be appreciated... thanks!
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1. ccc
  10 years, 8 months ago
  bench Terry and Ward. Simple.
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  1. FridayNightFail
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Yeah, that's what I'm going to do. It just bothers me to bench 6.3M knowing that Chelsea are certainly capable of keeping a clean sheet. It's just the least probable of all my defenders. Except Ward! 😀 No chance there.
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  2. Evil Greg
    10 years, 8 months ago
    i'm playing terry, n think it will be 0-0, but hen you have those 3 I agree wholeheartedly
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2. beric
  10 years, 8 months ago
  quiet?! its bloody quick i cannae keep up
  
  if you have boruc: chico dawson terry
  
  if u dont: clyne instead of terry
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  1. Evil Greg
    10 years, 8 months ago
    howay man
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    1. beric
      10 years, 8 months ago
      howay the lads
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      1. Evil Greg
        10 years, 8 months ago
        I used to live in Heaton, Shieldfield and (cough) fenham...
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ccc
10 years, 8 months ago
Wish Swans did not have such good fixtures, so I could sell Michu. Not sure Michu will repeat last year's form.
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1. A.
  10 years, 8 months ago
  I was thinking that
  
  Can't bring myself to sell him though with those fixtures
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2. FridayNightFail
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Same here. So far I'm disappointed, especially after last week, but he might come good still. He's not as bad as Eriksen!
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Elniñorules
10 years, 8 months ago
Just did a comparison of Lallana vs Hazard in the last two gameweeks

Amazing to see how close it is.
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1. Acquafresca
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Lallana is great for the next 3 weeks, then fixtures are tricky
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  1. Elniñorules
    10 years, 8 months ago
    In the midst of everything good Soton does though....
    
    on corners and literally OOP
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    1. Acquafresca
      10 years, 8 months ago
      Yeah but like Mark stated in the Scoutcast, Saints don't score too many goals. I'd much rather back their defence
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      1. Elniñorules
        10 years, 8 months ago
        if it's a choice between defence or attack, then sure.
        
        But Lallana comes at 6.2 and Hazard at 9.0. Just saying.
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        Acquafresca
        10 years, 8 months ago
        I agree. But I feel that Haz can score double digits any game, Lallana has been a bit lucky IMO.
        
        Like I said.. for the next 3 he's a great option, but I wouldn't want him after that.
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        Elniñorules
        10 years, 8 months ago
        Lucky? Indeed, but so has Ramsey and yaya etc...
        
        Here's what Glover has to say...
        
        http://premierleaguefantasy.blogspot.ca/2013/10/dousing-fire-fanning-flames-gameweek-8.html
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        Evil Greg
        10 years, 8 months ago
        lallana is potentially this years Snodgrass? I haven't read Chris's blog in a while, his posts were real infrequent weren't they earlier this season
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        Elniñorules
        10 years, 8 months ago
        I really rate Lallana. I think I'd have him over Ramsey, Barkley, Arnie, etc.
        
        He isn't elite of course.
        
        Then again, there's only one elite mid so far. Özil.
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        Evil Greg
        10 years, 8 months ago
        he was amazing when they were getting promoted. you are causing me to think now. lallana n aguero or benteke n silva?
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        Acquafresca
        10 years, 8 months ago
        and I agree that in the coming weeks Yaya and Ramsey's PPG will drop accordingly. Same with Lallana.
        
        Could be wrong though, it's been a weird season.
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        FISSH
        10 years, 8 months ago
        agree apart from Oscar. He will be Chelsea's main man this season. Such a talent, if you stop focusing so much on stats and just watch him play football.
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OptimusBlack
10 years, 8 months ago
Pick One to Play :

A- ZAB v.s Chsela (A)

B- Ben Turner v.s Norwich (A)
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1. OptimusBlack
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Chelsea*
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  1. FridayNightFail
    10 years, 8 months ago
    B
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  2. Emp
    10 years, 8 months ago
    A
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Jay Jay Okocha
10 years, 8 months ago
Pick 3 for this weekend:

Toure, Chico, Mert, Shaw

(or bench Eriksen?)
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Venom Snake
10 years, 8 months ago
Good morning
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1. Evil Greg
  10 years, 8 months ago
  morning! you like suarez?
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Emp
10 years, 8 months ago
Any soton fans out there if steven davis doesnt play , is JWP nailed on ?
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1. Evil Greg
  10 years, 8 months ago
  different positions. rodriguez and lallana would have to be inj, then gaston is knocking about. sell sell sell!!!
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Boozername
10 years, 8 months ago
Which three to start:

Vidic, Coleman, terry, Dawson
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1. FridayNightFail
  10 years, 8 months ago
  I thought Vidic was injured?
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2. Evil Greg
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Vidic is Inj, but you can't see him coming on as a sub, cryptic moyes won't give it away so Dawson Coleman Vidic, nice sub to have tho
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benlw1994
10 years, 8 months ago
I have no idea who to captain, I don't know why Ozil feels so risky 🙁
Other options are Benteke, Suarez or RVP...
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1. FridayNightFail
  10 years, 8 months ago
  I didn't have any obvious choice either so I went with Ozil. Suarez would be good too. Benteke I'm not so sure...
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isacki: full casual
10 years, 8 months ago
Biggest shot trolls in the game - always shooting but almost never score.

Luiz
Glen Johnson
Taarabt
Kolarov
Townsend
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1. FridayNightFail
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Townsend 83k+ transfers in this week? Freaky...
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  1. Evil Greg
    10 years, 8 months ago
    England buzz, however I feel it's justified
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2. tm245
  10 years, 8 months ago
  There's a reason they are not strikers. I remember Suarez trolling everyone with awesome underlying stats but no conversion, but he has the finishing greatness that so many don't. Some guys like the ones here are just destined to be explosion imminent but not actually explosive. Wonder if Paulinho is same.
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  1. Evil Greg
    10 years, 8 months ago
    townsend does have a good shot on him though, going back to his qpr 3 goals they were all good strikes
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  2. isacki: full casual
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Ahh I forgot Paulinho!
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